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"CH..CH.. CHANGES"
Collecting all of the data for the user group
‘and dealer listings really took a lot more of our
time than I anticipated. Thus, our production
schedule for TIME DESIGNS is off a bit. I hope that
you will find ¢! listingg to be a valuab
resource. We will be picking up our sp
back on track.
t coast subscribers suffer the most, with
taking four to six weeks for delivery. We
vice deplorable, Since
postage rates have increased co
To cure this problem, we are in the process of
obtaining SECOND CLASS mailing priviledges (reserved
for magazines and periodicals). What this will amount
to, is that the magazines will be processed just like
FIRST CLASS mail, and our postage costs will be less
in the long run. The drawback to this is that there
will be more processing work when we mail on our end,
and it also requires a large initial investment. We
are submitting our application and a sample copy of
TDM to the regional Postmaster for approval.
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not send for your very own, It's only $16.95. Not a
whole lot to spend for some decent computer
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We are having to raise our foreign subscription
rates to 18.95 for surface mail. This will affect
those customers who live in Canada, South America,
Eurcpe and elsewhere. We just couldn't absorb the
recent raise in international mailing rates.
I forsee no raise in our annual subscription
U.S.y ong as we continue at our
of pace. Perhaps even with the advent
of the Z68 laptop computer (and other upcoming Sir
Clive inventions), we may pick up some “new blood". I
will also try to solicit advertising from software
and hardware producers based in Great Britain. But
over all, you could help us in a big way, by making
wure that every Sinclair user you know is receiving
their own TDM. You will benefit from faster mail
delivery and a healthy magazine,
ADVENTURES
Doing the research for the User Group and Dealer
listings in this issue was indeed an adventure. 1
spent hours on the phone tracking down possible
leads, working off of old lists that were published
while Timex was still in business. (Remember the User
Group list in SYNC?) When my accountant sees the
phone bill for the past month, he may have to be
placed in a padded room!
I’m hoping that it was worth it, and that these
lists will become the definitive work in this area.
What we ended up with was 5S active Timex Sinclair
User Groups, and 94 companies who still support our
orphan line of computers. I personally feel that this
is quite amazing.
Researching the User Group list was a little
like playing "detective". Most of the time, I would
reach a dead end, or get some well-meaning chap on
the line who would declare "Timex group? Oh, no. That
group broke up years ago..-you know.,you just
couldn't get anything for them anymore". Or, "we lost
our meeting space..and I guess that was it*. (That
one seems like a flimsy excuse).
& lady told me that “my ex-husband once had a
group, but I don’t even know where he is now, or
care for that matter." Then angerly added, “one day
he came home and found his old beloved computer all
smashed to bits on the front steps!!* (Good Grief!?)
THANK YOU IS IN ORDER
Again, I wanted to say thank you to Ralph Hammer
of Las Veg Nevada for putting the bug in my ear
about having an issue devoted to TS User Groups. He
designed the excellent front cover logo (and several
of the headings throughout this issue). It is his
wish that the front cover logo design be put into the
Public Domain for any group to use freely for hats,
pins, or whatever, to help promote better national
recognition.
MASS STORAGE AND GRAPHICS TWO
Don’t forget, that next issue is devoted
entirely on means of safely storing and retrieving
data. Naturally floppy drives will be one topic of
discussion, but you tape, NVM, and microdrive cart-
ridge users shouldn't dimappointed either. One
request I have had (and I hope will be implimented)
im an introductory type article on the use of disks
and an overview of the different systems available.
Then looking beyond ta the issue after, we will
be featuring "Graphics Two". This will enable us to
publish all of the great art utilities that didn’t
make the first graphics theme issue due to a lack of
space.
HELP SYD WYNCOOP FIND A JOB
Well not exactly a real job, since the one he
has already is pretty darn good. Were talking about
his new role here at TIME DESIGNS. He will be heading
up anew regular column that will be focusing on
"Programming Problem: It will be in the Question
and Answer format like Joe Williamson's TS COMMUNIQUE
which deals with hardware and repair problems, only
Syd's column Will deal with software and programming.
So let's help Syd get started. He has expertise in
both BASIC and Machine Code, and just might be able
to offer you a solution to something you have been
baffled by for some time. Send your TSi000 or S204
related programming questions to S¥a Wyncoop,’ in care
of TIME DESIGNS, 29722 Hult Rd., Colton, OR 97017.
A NOTE OF SADNESS
A short time ago, I received a notice in the
mail that simply stated, "With deep regret, the
family of Cedric Ronald Bastiaans announces his death
on Saturday, the thirtieth of April, Nineteen hundred
and eighty-eight*.
Avid TDM readers know that Cedric was the author
of the popular PUZZLE OF THE MONTH column. Just
reading through an installment of one of the puzzles
reflected his intelligence and attention to detail. I
personally corresponded with him on several occaisons
and admired his knowledge of electronics and
computers. I believe that he worked on the team that
invented the cassette tape. Cedric also was very
active in both the LIST (NY) and Harrisburg (PA) User
Groups. He will be greatly missed, Gur sympathy goes
cut to his family.
I have one more “puzzle” to publish after the
one that appears in this issue.
SEE YOU AT THE SHOW
I hope that as many of you that can will attend
one of the Timex Sinclair conventions this summer. It
ia a great way to learn and obtain some great stuff
for your computer hobby. Those west of the Rocky Mtns
and even further can drive (or fly) out to the West
Coast show which will be held in Portland, Oregons
and those dedicated folks in the Cleveland, Ohio,
mid-west area can drop in on the action there. Until
next issue....keep computing!!
- Tim Woods
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MORE ON THE TS - PC CONTROVERSY
Dear Tin,
Recently there has been much discussion about
featuring some IBM PC related material in Timex
Sinclair publications. Personnally I would hate to
See this happen. I understand the problems of a
Bhrinking user bases and I understand the siren call
of millions of PC/PC Compatible users. But
seriously, is there anything a TS publication could
offer m PC user that isn’t already being offered?
The answer is no! The odds of a TS publication being
able to attract a PC user (unl Baid user is also
a TS fan) is almost non-existent. Such a shift in
editorial content would only antagonize die-hard TS
users, while offering little to the “double-
dippers*.
The problem is that the PC market and the TS
market are worlds apart philosophically. The PC
user, generally speaking, is business oriented, able
and willing to spend more on equipment and software
(do I hear that siren call again?), and not the
least interested in do-it-yourself hardware
Projects. The PC user expects to buy a complete
yetem, plug in a diskette, and go to work. Have you
ever noticed that few PC magazines have program
listings? And no hardware projects, either.
The TS market, on the other hand, is a hold
over from the original hacker movement of the 40°s
and 70’s. TS users would rather do it ourselves. We
delight in taking what most would consider an
obsolete systen and making it “state of the art", I
wish I had a doliar for every time a co-worker ha
asked, "A Timex? Why do you that toy? Why don’t
you get @ real computer?" My answer remains
Because it's fun...that’s why!" As Fred Nachbaur
pointed out, I have a chance of truly understanding
a 2X81. After an eight hour day working with
products of the "Big Blue", I am ready to enjoy the
frustrations of a soldering iron and schematic. Man
derives delight from creating and doings solving
problems is extremely satisfying! Our technological
age has removed the opportunity for problem-solving,
for the simple act of creating. Such activities as
modeling, painting, sculpting, and TS hardware/soft-
ware hacking give us back some of that lost
creativity.
Obviously, this leaves you (and other 1S
suppliers) out on a limb. In order to remain viable,
in an age of increasing costs and declining profits,
you and every other TS related business must
increase you customer base. However, in my opinion,
attempting to reach out to a PC market would only
result in sawing off the limb behind you!
Personally, I believe a better answer might be
to address all of the orphans. For example, Coleco
Adam and Texas Instrument users are in the same boat
as TS Users. An effort to bring together all
orphaned owners could only result in a renewed
inter in all of thi machin I recently
acquired a TI99 in a trade. How nice it would nave
been to have a common source of information,
hardware and software! Anyone who bothers to retain
and one of these "classic' computers possesses
at ta little of the ‘Hacker Ethic". Perhaps we
whould pool our resources? At least we would share a
common goal and purpose, one we do not share with
the average PC user,
Finally, in closing, I would like to congrat-
ulate you in your efforts to continue to serve us,
the family of TS us I would also like to thank
the suppliers who continue to give us, the TS user
new products, old products, reasonable prices, and a
new “lease on life’ everyday.
Edward Snow
Orlando, Florida
Edftors I’m glad your letter came in this week, as
it will allow me to clarify our editorial policy.
Some letters received recently, lead me to believe
that there was some confusion as to what I was
saying in the article entitled "Send In The Clones*
(see 7DM, Jan/Feb '88). To restates “At this time, I
feel that to include IBM information as part of our
regular format in TDM isn't really necessary. There
are already hundreds of PC publications, but only a
Yew for the Tinex Sinclatr...TINE DESIGNS will
renain a Sinclafr magazine’.
I’m not sure how folks have concluded that we
ara ‘switching over*...dut the fact is, this is
siaply not true (one particular gent wrotes "I hope
that your transition over to the other brands of
computers fs a slow pne...I still enjoy ay Tinex".).
fee Gags! Maybe thefr confusing us with somebody
alse
Ed, while I agree with your excellent letter
entirely, I still feel that it may be possible to
Interest those subscribers who have gone on to
bigger computers to stay with us here at TDM, simply
vor the fact of thetr Sinclair “heritage". Even
though I now own a forafgn import automobile, I am
still very interested tn “classic® Chevrolat pot
rods that TI followed as # young person. Maybe I an
totally off-the wall, and evan dead wrong. But don’t
you think the PC converted ax-Sinclair person would
be Interested in what’s going on in our little neck
of the woods? (Such as news about what Sir Clive is
dabbling with, parhaps a do-{t-yoursel? project
using surplus PC parts, or even the compatibility
link between say the 288, or the @l,y with other
copputers.) I ha been pursuing tats tssue even {7
our promotional literature...to try and attract, and
bring back to the “fold” these ex-TiMkxXers. I know
that the purist Sinclair folks, and even the “double
Cippers' (borrowing your phrase) to some extent art
good custoners..,but {s ft too presumptuous on ay
part to assume these prodigals would aver spend
$16.95 to get our mag?? I would like to hear trom
those folks who right now are on the tail-end of
thetr subscription with us and have traded in for
new @quipnent. Will they re-inlist for another year?
The “other orphan* issue is an interesting one,
and has been recommended to me before, I understand
that there {s a large contigent of Aden users who
are dying to find resources for their favorite
computer brand. I think much markating research
would need to be done before any conclusion could be
drawn about adopting these other orphans. I would se
Interested in hearing from anyone who is in touch
with. the "other orphan" markets, ‘concerning, what
other publications are available, are any dealers
still catering to them, and what the estinated
number of users might be?
DON'T LET "EM BURN!
Sirs,
First, I would like to commend you on producing
the best Timex Sinclair magazine ever! So much in-
formation, it is like being a member of a user's
club. Should my house catch fire, save the TDM
issues please, Mr. Fireman.
Secondly, does anyone out ther know of a
product similar to the EPROM programmer produced by
Orme, in the U.K.? I read a description of the board
in an old Sync issue (May/June 1983, page 36), where
you just poked the values into the 6192-10239 area,
and the chip was then programmed. Sounds perfect to
me. I have nat had very good luck with ordering
overseas, and hope someone on this side knows about
it or a similar product.
Has anyone built the 64K Buffer/Programner that
was in Radio-Electronics Magazine (August 1985, page
59, and continued to September 1985 page 78)? I have
finally worked out the bugs. The schematic and parts
list contain untold errors. Iwill help anyone if
they send a SASE.
David Hartman
2 Gillis Road
Portsmouth, Virginia 23702
Editor: You might try writing to John Oliger, 11604
Whidbey Drive, Cumberland, IN 46229, for information
on the EPROM programmer that he sells in both kit
Yorn and a fully assenbled version.
DROP DOWN MENUS
Dear Editor,
Mr. Lemke's article in the March/April *88
issue gives us a very useful facility, and ends with
‘maybe someday we'll see some 2068 prograns using
real drop-down menus". This only reinforces my long-
held contention that the current level of 2068
Programming sadly lacks sophistication compared to
that for the Spectrum.
The WRITER (see the accompanying screen dump)
has superb windowing facilities (6 main menus, 10
sub-menus) to match those ‘newer, bigger* computer
and has been available for at least two years,
has the ART STUDIO, to name but two. Surely we have
Some 2068 programmers who can produce something like
this, or have they all gone over to those “newer,
bigger" machines?
Bill Rutter
Burnaby, British Columbia
Canada
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Editor; Your point fs well taken. I would be
interested in compiling a list of coppanies in Great
Britain that are reliable to deal with, and handle
foreign orders. Does anyone have a favorite Spectrup
Software or hardware dexler?
TS2068 GRAPHICS
Here is a short graphics program called “windows”
submitted by Eric-J, Kongs, Wilmington, California.
Try {t out on your 152068 to see the special effect.
Using the Graphics Mode and the Symbol Shift (s) key
the graphics of a$ can be entered as follows:
a$(1)="(s)4,3,3,7"
a$(2)="(s)5, space, space,5"
a$(3)="(s)5,space, space,5"
aB(4)="Cs)1, (393, (393, (392"
1 REM "WINDOWS"
10 GOSUB 200
20 LET q-PN r(29):LET t=PN r(19>
30 LET i=FN r(7):LET p=FN rés)
40 IF isp THEN GOTO 30
50 FOR n=0 To 3
55 REM try BEEP .03.q here
60 PRINT INK i; PAPER p;AT t+n,q;a$(n-1)
70 NEXT n
80 IF INKEY:
90 IF_INKEY:
100 GOTO 20
200 RANDOMIZE: BORDER 0:1NK 0:PAPER 7:CLS
210 DEF FN r(x)=INT (RNDXX)
220 DIM a$(4,4)
230 LET a$(1)=CHR$139+CHR$131+CHRG131+CHRS195
240 LET a$(2)=CHR$138+CHR$32+CHR$32+CHR$133
250 LET a$(3)=CHR$138+CHR$32+CHRE32+CHRS133
260 LET a$(4)=CHRS142+CHR$140+CHR$140+CHR$141
270 RETURN
"s" THEN STOP
"c" THEN CLS
PRIME FACTORS
The following short listing was sent in by Ron Ruegg
of Prairieville, Louisiana. "PRINE FACTORS" will be
of interest to those who like solving puzzles (lines
10-45). It should be self-explanatory, but lines
1010-1020 have been included to illustrate a sinp
way of using it.
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A FASTER JOYSTICK
Dear Tim,
I just found a good joystick for the QL or 2068
which has an excellent reaction time...the Atari
Pro-Line model CX24 (about $10). To adapt it to our
computers, take it apart (two screws) and slide off
the red and yellow wires from the circuit board
contact. Put it back together and your in busine
Earl L. Kielgass
Tempe, Arizona
USER GROUP’S OFFICIAL NAME
b) MAILING ADDRESS
¢) PERSON TO CONTACT
d) PHONE NUMBER OF ABOVE PERSON (if available)
@) CURRENT MEETING PLACE
£) FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS
- TS1000/2X81
Ts2068
QL
- ZX SPECTRUM
&) CURRENT NUMBER OF ACTIVE HEMBERS - IBH/CLONE
h) CURRENT GROUP OFFICERS . PC-8300
i) YEAR GROUP WAS FORMED zxe0
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J) OFFICIAL NON-PROFIT STATUS
k) NAME OF REGULARLY PUBLISHED NEWSLETTER
1) FREQUENCY OF PUBLICATION
m) CURRENT NEWSLETTER EDITOR
nm) ARE NON-HRMBER SUBSCRIPTIONS ACCEPTED (and the annual cost)
o) WHAT COMPUTER MODELS ARE REPRESENTED IN YOUR GROUP (see key)
p) IS THERE A GROUP LIBRARY FOR MEMBERS
@) PARTICIPATES IN PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE SWAP PROGRAM
SPECIAL PROJECT(S) GROUP IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON
. Other Brands
) Peninsula Users Group
b) PO Box 1312
Pacifica, California 94044
) George Mockridge
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e) Peninsula Hospital, Burlingame, California
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3rd Sunday of each month
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ARIZONA h
President: George Mockridge
Chairman: Nore Lehfeldt
Chairman: Jack Dohaney
a) Ist Sinclair Users Group of Phoenix 1983
b) 8157 HeLellan Rd. ‘ “
Glendale, Arizona 65303 TIMELINBE
c) 1. Tony Toccora (address above) monehly,
Andy Hradesky
d) (602) 246-8061
e) Yucca Branch-Public Library
£) 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month
g) 10
h) President: Tony Toocora
Vice President: Moosa Marafi
Tony Toccora
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Librarian: Fred Carrick a) Saer
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©) Tim Edwards Cupertino, California 85014
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Dr. George Kuby
(213) 551-8454, after 3pm
The Westside Pavilion, West Los Angeles, California
seni-monthly
200
1978
ZX Computer Users Group newsletter
seni-monthly
George Kuby
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 10
yes
South Bay Computer Club
2318 Walnut Ave
Manhattan Beach, California 90266
John W. Peterser
(213) 545-9581
club currently meets with the West LA ZX Users Group
(see listing above). Write or call for further details.
COLORADG
Mile High Timex Sinclair User Group
801 S. Grant St.
Denver, Colorado 80209
Kurt Carlson
(303) 733-4391
call or write for details
monthly
12
1982
“Mile High TS Group Newsletter”
monthly
Kurt Carlson
yes, $10/year
1,2, 3
yes
yes (write for details)
2X81 control of a model eailboat
CONNECTICUT
Greater New Haven Timex Sinclair User Group
256 Lloyd St.
New Haven, Connecticut 06513
Dennis N. Silvestri
write for details
month];
4 (note: newly formed group)
1988
1, 2,3, 6
yes
trying to find and meet with other Timex Sinclair
users in the New Haven area
ELORIDA
Northeast Florida Timex/Sinclair Users Group
2942 Christopher Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32217
Tom Phillips
Regency Branch Library
2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, 10an-ipm
32
President: Steve Berg
Secretary: John Kuhn
Treasurer: Bill Fisher
Newsletter Exchange: Tom Phillips
Librarian: Norm Petrik
1962
“The Sinc Times”
bi-monthly
Steve Berg
yes, $9/year
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9
yes
just finished TS Winterfest
Sun Lake User Group
342 Trotter Court
Sanford, Florida 32773
Munson H. Cockayne
Sunlake Estates Clubhouse, Grand Island, Florida
3rd Thursday of each month
10
Director: Munson Cockayne
Secretary: Robert Cockayne
1986
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8,9
yes
Gainesville Sinclair Group
508 N.W 35 Terrace
.Gainesville, Florida 32607
Rob Martin
(804) 371-2333
Unitarian Univeralist Fellowship (Millhopper Area)
2nd Monday of each month, 7:30pn
10
1988 (reformation of forner Gainesville TS group)
2,3 .
yes i
yeu, on local BBS, write or call for details
Northwest Florida 2068 Timex Sinclair User Group
402 Pine Terrace Circle
Milton, Florida 32570
Ed Salter
(904) 623-8176
(804) 994-5311
write or call for details
write or call for details
5
President: Ed Salter
1868
yes
1, 2, 10
transferring programs on tape to disk (Aerco)
Timex/Sinclair Computer Club of Central Florida
5020 North Lane #24
Orlando, Florida 32808
Darrell Stec
(407) 296-7412
write or call for details
2nd and 4th Sunday or each month
15
Presidents: Darrell Stec & Dan Wolf
Vice-President: Niel Cohen
1963
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
yes
yes, write for details
1. setting up a group BBS
2. QL control of automated equipment
St. Petersburg Chapter of TAS BAM
5958 46 Ave N.
St. Petersburg, Florida 33709
George Fetherman
(813) 548-4278
Beach Federal Savings & Loan, Seminole, Florida
fod Saturday of each month
Chairman: George Fetherman
1962
yes
1, 2,3
modifying 2068 disk drive systens
GEORGIA
Atlanta Timex Users Group
228 Ponce de Leon Ave #16
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Bret Laniue
(404) 875-8048
write or call for details
monthly
12
President: Bret Lanius
Secretary: Laurie Futrell
1983
ILLINOI
Chicago Area Timex Users Group
18854 Yorktown Ave.
Great Lakes, Illinois 60088
Gary Lessenberry
(312) 473-9415
Downers Grove Public Library
third Saturday of each month
25
TS2088 Coordinator: Gary Lessenberry
QL Coordinator: Butch Weinberg
Meetings Coordinator: Steve Cooper
Treasurer: Paul Beatty
1986
yes
“The Nite-Tines News”
monthly
Gary Lessenberry
yes, $6/year
1, 2, 3, 8
yes
yes, write for details
INDIANA
Indiana Sinclair-Timex Users Group
513 East Main
Peru, Indiana 46970
Frank Davis
(317) 473-8031
Eagledale Public Library, Indianapolis
monthly
46
President: Frank Davis
Vice-President: Paul Holmgren
Secretary: Willie Jones
Treasurer: Carol Davis
1988
applied for
"I.S.T.U.G. Newsletter”
11 issues a year nininun
Frank Davis (substitute: Hike Felerski)
yes, $7.50/year
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
yes
yes, write for details
IOWA
GRAGIST(Cedar Rapids And Greater Iowa Sinclair Timex)
3310 Clover Drive S.W.
Cedar Rapids, Towa 52404
Donald S. Lambert
(318) 364-4330
write or call for details
ponthly during December thru May
1986
1, 2, 5, 8, 9
computer controlled camera on a kite
Omaha/Council Bluffs Area Tinex Sinclair Group
3700 Twin City Dr
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501
Jerry Ebsen
(112) 366-9569
call or write for details
monthly
8
Coordinator: Jerry Ebsen
1985
1, 2,5
yes
yes, write for details
converting software to disk drive (Aerco)
KANSAS
Kansas Area Timex/Sinclair Users Group
PO Box 17578
Wichita, Kansas 87217
Paul Reynolds
(316) 529-2575
Sedwick County Courthouse, 9th Floor
2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
25
President: Paul D. Reynolds
Vice-President: Randy Cunmings
Treasurer: Paul D. Reynolds
1961
“RATS KOMPUTER KNEWS”
monthly
Ken Cummings (Assistant Editor: Matt Kiddoo)
yes, $5/year
1, 2, 4, 5, 9
yes
BBS with online software library
Sinclair Users of Kansas City
237 Mellott
Edwardsville, Kans
Phil Roberts
(913) 441-1240
Plaza Library, Kansas City, Missouri
Srd Saturday of the nonth, 1-4 pm
10
86113
: Phil Roberts
Asie Mahone
Treasurer: Larry South
1982
1, 2, 3, 4, 9
yes
KENTUCKY
Sinclair Louisville User Group
1434 Goddard Ave
Louisville, KY 40204
Jim Pitts
(502) 459-5804
Central Government Center, outer-loop
2nd Wednesday of each month, 7:30pm
: Jim Pitts
Bob Crecco
: John Hamilton
Public Affairs: Ray Manley
Newsletter Exchange: Jim Dodrill
“SLUG Newsletter”
monthly
Shawn Merrick
yes, $10/year
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
write for details
y
ye
converting 2050 modems to RS232
HOUVODE HREM
2 NEW RELEASES FROM
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WRITING TEAM OF JEAN AND BRANSON
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2068 software producers!
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© 1988 BRANSON WILCOX
Remember the old dice poker game?
Here is a great rendition of it for
you to run on your 2068.
Introductory priced at:
ONLY ®12.95plus 82.
This one is for all of you TAROT
card enthusiasts. I really have not
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for the 2066. it is fun to get
your readings done by THE AMAZING
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Also introductory priced at:
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MARYLAND
Westinghouse Timex/Sinclair Users Group
Jack Fogarty 3641
Westinghouse
PO Box 748
Baltinore, Maryland 21203
Jack Fogarty
work: (301) 765-7118
write or call for details
12
19682
Sinclair/Timex User Group of the Boston Computer Society
1 Center Pla:
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Peter Hale
(817) 888-0830
write or call for details
monthly
160
President: John Kemeny
Vice-President: Peter Hale
Librarian: Jim Rodlin
1961
yes
“Sinclair Timex Newsletter”
bi-monthly
Peter Hale
7 $20/year
1, 2, 3,5
yes
upgrading “Timewarp” BBS to 1200 Baud
(phone 617-461-0555, settings 8/1/N, Sysop
is Jim Rodlin)
MICHIGAN
SAFUG
PO Box 313
Mason, Michigan 48854
Bob Dodge
(517) 589-5542
Mason/Leslie area, write or call for detaile
write or call for details
15
President: Robert L. Dodge
Vice-President: Timothy Glynn
Secretary: Alberta S. Joy
Treasurer: Robert Aaron
19682
yes
"“E/S NEWS"
quarterly
Robert Aaron
yes, $10/year
1, 2, 3,4
yes
master wargane, with moves contolled via moden
SEMCO (Sinclair Special Interest Group)
PO Box 614
Warren, Michigan 48090
Barry Carter
write for details
2nd Sunday of each month
8
Chairman: Barry Carter
1980
yes
“Detroit Area Timex/Sinclair News"
bi-monthly
Barry Carter
yes, $10/year
1, 2, 3, 7, 8 10
yes
1.
2. Graphics co
ersions from IBH
Tri-City Timex Sinclair User Group
708 S. Hason
Saginaw, Michigan 48602
Hike Davis
(517) 791-1088
write or call for details
Bicsonthiy,
Chairman: Hike Davis
Co-Chairman: Duane Kalburg
1982
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9
yes
yes, write for details
software for the handicap
NEVADA
The Hackers
2345 Moorpark Way
Henderson, Nevada 89014
Steve Sawchuk
(702) 451-6878
Nevada Power Company, Las Vegas, Nevada
Srd Saturday of each month
17
Board of Directors: Chris Fenn
Ralph Hanmer
Sven Nilsson
Steve Sawchuk
1984
yes
“the HACKER”
monthly
Steve Sawchuk
yes, $12/year
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
yes ee
Timex Sinclair Amateur Radio Users Group (TSARUG)
2025 O’Donnell
Las Cruces, New Mexico 86001
Alex F. Burr, KS5XY
(505) 522-2528
(505) 648-3806
200
1861
"qzx"
monthly
Alex F. Burr
yes, $15/yoar
1,2,3,5, 9
yes, write for details
NEW YORK
a) Sinclair User Group of West New York
b) 188 St. Felix Ave.
Cheektowaga, New York 14227
e) Richard K. Norek
d) (718) 892-1922
e) call or write for details
f) 1st Tuesday of the month
g) 20
h) Moderator: Richard Norek
i) 1984
J) yes
k
o) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, B
P) yes
a) Sinclair Computer Users Society (SINCUS)
b) 1228 Rhodes Road
Johnson City, New York 13790
c) Paul Hill
d) (607) 798-7219
e) Vestal Public Library, Vestal
f) monthly, write or 11 for deta:
g) 16 local, 48 corresponding members
h) President: Clyde Tackley
Vice-President: Dave Schoenwetter
Secretary: Paul Hill
Treasurer: George Penney
i) 1982
k) “SINCUS NEWS"
1) bi-monthly
m) Paul Hill
n) subscription included with membership, \$8/year
0) 1, 2,3
New York
» write for details
a) LIST (Long Island Sinclair Timex)
b) 5 Peri Lane
Valley Stream, New York 11581
c) Harvey Rait
d) (516) 791-6247
e) call or write for information
£) monthly (usually 2nd Sunday of the month)
g) 70
h) President: Miles Cohen
Secretary: Harvey Rait
Treasurer: Robert Malloy
i) 1982
k) “LISTing”
1) monthly
3) Joe Newman
n) subscription included with membership, $15/year
0) 1, 2, 3, 4
P) yes
q) yes, write for details
NORTH CAROLINA
a) Triangle Computer Society
b) PO Box 3588
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27515
ce) for Timex/Sinclair info: Doug Dewey
206 James St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
d) (919) 929-3079
e) call or write for details
£) monthly
h) President of TCS: Bill Hutchins
ij) state chartered
0) 2, 3, 4, 7, 10
P) yes
10
OHIO
Dayton Area Timex/Sinclair Users Group of DMA, Ino.
812 Hedwick st.
New Carlisle, Ohio 45344
Gary HW. Ganger
(513) 849-1483
Dayton Museum Of Natural History, Dayton, Ohio
Third Tuesday of each month, 7-9pm
10
Chairman: Gary M. Ganger
Instructor: Dr Spialter
1983 for T/S Users Group which is a SIG of
the Dayton Microcomputer Association, Inc.
(founded 1975)
state chartered
“The DATA BUS"
monthly
John R. Hargreaves
subscription included with DHA
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9
yes
bership, $12/year
QL & TS2088 networking to be d
Annual Computerfest™4 66 Clergest muita.
show in the midwest)
Yet Another Orphan User Group (YAOUG)
650 N. Drexel
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Dave Zimmerman
(814) 253-7408
call or write for details
2nd Tuesday of the month
20
President: Dave Zimmerman
Vice-President: Mowgli Assor
1982 (formerally ATSU)
“The YAOUG Newsletter”
bi-monthly
Mowgli Assor
yes, $6/year
2, 3, 7, 10
yes
AFR SOFTWARE® |
Presents:
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Business Software
For “Timex-Sinclair"
Computers
a) Greater Cleveland Sinclair Users Group OREGON
b) 6514 Bradley Ave (down)
Parma, Ohio, 44129 2) Clackamas County Area Timex Sinclair Users Group
c) Andy Kosiorek b) 1419 1/2 7th Street
a) Oregon City, Oregon 97045
e) East & West side Cleveland locations (write for details) ¢) Rod Gowen
£) twice a month d) (503) 655-7484, Tues.-Sat., 12 noon-10pm
ge) 128 e) Parwest Federal Savings & Loan, Oregon City
h) President: Andy Kosiorek £) monthly (call or write for details)
Vice President: Gene Wilson 8) 32
Secretary: Tom Simon h) President: Michael E. Carver
Treasurer: Robert Parish Vice-President: Bill Dunlop
Mailing List Manager: Doug Gillespie Secretary: Jack Armstrong
i) Treasurer: Rod Gowen
3) Librarian: Gaylen Bench
k) "THE RAXTOP” i) 1961
1) bi-monthly 3)
n) James G. DuPuy k) “THE PLOTTER"
n) yes, $15/year 1) 11 times a year
0) 1, 2, 3 n) Dick Wagner
P) yes n>) yes, $12/year
@) yes (write for details) o) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
r) Mid-West TS Conference, Aug.27, 28, 1988 (Sat.,Sun.) p) yes
yes (write for details)
3rd Annual Int./NW TS Mini-Fair, August 6,7, 1988
F 0 DB fd LJ H PENNSYLVANIA
PROV I DES NCUG rine Singlade Special Interest Group (SIG)
PROGRAMMING FOWER Gresnebura; Pennsylvania 15601
(412) 379-8762
Simple, user-defined, SUPRA-BASIC commands Westmoreland Community College, Youngswood, PA
providea gateway for ‘your imagination | into monthly
the world of your TS-2068,,. The easiest way 8
© let your computer be a: atc you want /4 President: Judy Huir
to be, “Own this new “standard' Vice President: Ralph Vasko
OFFERING Agee
i green Coramere) tyes fonte regular coluan in WCUC “User Am
x ten-page note pad monthly
A scientific calculator
And more, including
Utility prograns 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9
Reusable routines and subroutines yes
Add-ons available, or
Develop your own
Also, custom programming available
PODNUH (version 1) with FREE BONUS "El Type", PACC Timex/Sinelair Special Interest Group (SIG)
where El" stands for "Elegant", or 240s Jenny Lind St...
“plevated' or "The, in Spanien NoKeesport , Pennsylvania 15192
er ington
Quality cassett’ $17.00 Tena
Add-on program WYNN DOE, a complete Allegheny Community College, Pittsburgh, PA
windowing utility (on are Pat $19.95), monthly
including 8 new RA-BASIC commands 15
Quality cassette $5.00 President: Ton Heatherington
Vice-President (TS2088): Joe Siciliano
ck or Money Order to Ron Ruea: President (TS1000): Judy Muir
Che
37529 Perkins Rd, Prairieville, LA 78769
tary: Ralph Vasko
Please add $2 for m/s/h on each order qegnrurer +; chuok: Galbartaon
nonthiy
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 9
TS2068 UP-DATE =
the user 's we _ tae? iobicg Ar shz Rin Gshodahd Users Gre
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania 17043
David Bennett
(717) 774-7531
Camp Hill Hall-community room
President: David Bennett
1386
f the Timex 15- “HLA.T.S5"
ihe Sorpae ad eee oC she pes eet coast hs nonthly
David Bennett
yes, $10/year
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
yes
TEXAS
Dallas Timex/Sinclair/Amstrad Users Group
PO Box 153421
Irving, Texas 75015
George Edmonds
(214) 252-5622
INFOMART, Dallas, Texas
Boney write or call for details
President: Glynn Harris
Vice-President: George Edmonds
Sec./Treas: Arthur J. Enerson
Newsletter Exchange: George Edmonds
1962
1, 2, 7, 8, 10
yes
Amarillo Timex Sinclair Users Group
3100 Nockingbird
Amarillo, Texas 79109
Joe Jenkins
(808) 355-3185
write or call for details
write or call for details
President: Joe Jenkins
1984
1, 2, 3,5
yes
Timex/Sinclair Users Group Of Fort Worth
4424 Geddes Ave
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
David Baulch
(817) 731-6215
Fort Worth Public Library
2nd Saturday of each month, 1-4pm
20
President: Chuck Dawson
Vice-President: Frank Bouldin
Fred Stockton
Ellis Saunders
Treasurer:
1984
“THE DATA EXPANSION”
monthly
David Baulch
yes, $12/six issues or $24/year
1, 2, 5, 7, 8 9
yes
yes, write or call for details
VIRGINA
Southern Virginia Timex Sinclair Users Network
Route 1, Box 21
Glade Hill, Virginia 24092
Gary Preston
(703) 576-2390
write or call for details
write or call for details
6
Chairman: Gary Preston
1962
1, 2, 4, 5,9
yes
Capital Area Timex Sinclair Users Group
PO Box 467
Fairfax Station, Virginia 22039
Vernon R. Smith
(703) 978-1835
New Carrollton Library, New Carrollton, Maryland
2nd Saturday of each month
President: Tom Bent
1st Vice-President: Hank Dickson
2nd Vice-President: George Rey
Secretary: Mike Warmick
Treasurer: Ruth Fegley
Members At Large: Mark Fisher
Bill Barnhart
Bob Curnutt
i) 1982
k) “The CATS Newsletter”
monthly
m) Vernon R. Smith
©) 1, 2,
ri.
yes, $12/year
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 10
yes
providing comprehensive QL modification instructions
2. video tape library of various meeting presentations
ALL FD-GS&S USERS?!
WE NEED YOUR HELF?!
We’re trying to find out if you, the
AERCO FD-68 users of the world, would
be interested in the following item:
ADVANCED USER'S GUIDE
EQR THE FD-68 DISK I/F
As we see it, it would be a definitive
guide to the AERCO DOS AERCO never
gave you. It would include many
examples of how to implement the
commands, eg.:SAVE, LOAD and MERGE.
It would show how to SAVE arrays/data
and how to use the extra G4K of RAM
that AERCO forgot to explain to you!
There would be a complete appendix and
all items would be cross- referenced.
We also anticipate including a section
on the AERCO/ LKDOS cartridge and its
operating system and commands.
1 What we NEED to know is: 4
{41> WOULD THIS BE OF INTEREST TO YOU?
{2> WHAT WOULD IT BE WORTH TO YOU?
1
i
13> WOULD YOU PAY $14.95 FOR IT? i
PLEASE-If you would like to see such
a@ volume put together, let us know!
Drop a line or cali for more info. If
enough interest is shown, IT WILL BE
DONE! The writer is a VERY well-
known writer of software and TS
articles. You won't be disappointed!
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1419 1/2 7TH STREET 4
OREGON CITY, OR 97045 (503)655-7484}
a) Hampton Roads Timex Sinclair Users Group
b) 112 Kohler Cresent
Newport News, Virginia 23606
c) David Alford
d) (804) 595-4385
e) Denvigh High School
£) monthly (except Summer)
5
h) Chairman: David Alford
i) 1961
o) 1, 2,3
P) yes
WASHINGTON
a) Seattle Area Timex User Group
b) 10909 N.E. 45th St.
Kirkland, Washington 98033
ce) Derryck Turner
d) (208) 827-1283
e) The Good Shepard Center, Seattle, Washington
f£) monthly, call or write for details
ag) 21
h) President: Derryck Turner
Vice-President: Don Reich
Secretary: Guy Bruno
Treasurer: Dave Battershill
Librarian: Dale Pritz
1984
“SWYH"
monthly
nm) Jim Balazic
0) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
P) yes
9) yes, write for details
r) T$1000 Static RAM expansion
LARKEH PRESEHTS se
UP TO 256K RAM for your 2068
- Expand your 2068 with up to 254K of battery backed up
~ Larken Operating system lets you SAVE to memory, just
cassette or disk. (Floppy disk not required )
Raa
like
- All Cassette commands supported. Very Fast and Reliable .
~ Can be used with ALL existing 2068 or Spectrue software.
- Uses the new 32K static ram chips, S2254LP or 43256LP
- System consists of Larken Cartridge and Rear Mesory Board,
## PRICE - MEMORY SYSTEM with G4K Raw
~ MEMORY SYSTEM with 0K .
. 4
$129.00
95.00
LARKEN 2068 FLOPPY DISK SYSTEM
~ The sost advanced Dos available for the 2068,
uses ALL Commands such as CAT MERGE ERASE LOAD SAVE PRINT OPEN
etc. Also can support RAMDISK up to 256K and Sequential / Randow
Access Files (with additional software). The Larken
» LXdos
Disk
Interface can handle up to 4 floppys for up to 3.2 MegaBytes of
storage. Also NMI Snapshot Save Button and KEMPSTON Joystick
art on ie ce Also Hh shane Sas commands for
bond A
Mindows,
‘aphics.
AERCO RAMEX or OLIGER Disk users can add LKdos for sore
Commands, Ramdisk and access to all LKdos software
‘#4 PRICE - Larken Floppy Disk System ......-..-06
- Floppy Disk IF with 0 K Meaory Bow s oy
~ Larken Disk Editor on
~ Sequential /Randoa access files
~ Xmodem to Disk Modem package ..
~ 1X-81 Floppy Interface ( 15 left) ...
~ LKDOS for Aerco,Ramex or Oliger Disk IF
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$119.95
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$ 15.00
$ 15.00
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$9.95
$
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(613)-B35-2680
Vashon Island Sinclair Timex Association (VISTA)
PO Box 199
Vashon, Washington 96070
Tony Willing
(208) 587-4118 eves.
write or call for details
nonthly
12
President: Tony Willing
Vice President: Tim Ward
1988
“VISTA Newsletter”
bi-monthly
Tony Willing
yes, $6/year
1,5
yes
yes, write for details
WISCONSIN
Sinclair Hilwaukee Users Group
PO Box 101
Butler, Wisconsin 53007
Neal Schultz
(414) 353-4522
write or call for details
2nd Wednesday of each month
45
President: Neal Schultz
Vice President: Bill Heberlein
Secretary: Lloyd Dreger
Treasurer: Judy Frohboese
Director of Education: Dick Cultice
1982
yes
“SHUG BYTES"
monthly
Bill Heberlein
yes, $10/year
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
yes
multi-user networking with the QL
APOE Le
HI-RES Pwottank
WHAT IS _A 15207 - The 1520 is a HI-RES four
color printer/plotter made for Commodore coaputers capable
of printing rotatable characters in 4 different sizes and
able to plot lines (solid or dashed) within a 480 by 1,996
step (0.2 am/step) plotting area. Replacement pens & paper
are low priced & can be found at aast RADIO SHACK stores.
HOW AFFORDABLE? - The 1520 can be found at
sore TOYS-R-US stores & 1 have a few recond. units 4-sale.
I/F hdware sells for $14.95 (barebd), $20.95 (compl. kit),
& $30.95 (assem. /tested). All orders are shipped ppd.
SOFTWARE? - Currently, there are utilities for
interactive and auto transfer of SCREENS te the 1520, for
aking banners & calendars, plotting demos incl. fractals,
& a patch kit allowing CMScript V5/5.2 files to be printed
and/or plotted on the 1520. The software is priced @ $8.95
(post paid) each and comes with complete user notes.
USER FRIENDLY? YES - ALL print/plot
directives are sent via BASIC “LPRINT" statements. PLOT &
DRAW comaands in existing BASIC prograns can easily be
replaced with corresponding "LPRINT® plotter equivalents.
sess) See TIME DESIGNS 4/2 & S.W.N. 5/4 for reviews. <====
Send LSASE for more info./order form and a sample plot to:
ooo John McMichael eee
#¢¢@ = #1710 Palmer Drive ¢¢¢
¢¢¢ Laramie, WY 82070 646
CANADA
Vancouver Sinclair Users Group
2006 Highview Place
Port Moody, British Columbia
Canada V3H 1NS
Rod Humphreys
Killarny Community Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
os Friday of each month
President:
Vie Pres
retary
Tesseurey
1982
sm moe ao
Gerd Breunung
dent: Glenn Read
Harvey Taylor
Rod Humphreys
"2ZX-APPEAL"
monthly
Rod Humphrey:
menbership in VSUG includes subscription, $15/year
1, 2,3, 4, 5, 8, 9
yes
288K Ramdisk for 2X61/TS1000
Toronto Timex-Sinclair Users Club
PO Box 7274 Station A
Toronto, Ontario
Canada HSW 1X9
George Chambers
(416) 751-7559
Forest Hill Collegiate Institute
jet Wednesday of each month
President: Ed Maybee
Vice-President: Jeff Taylor
Secretary: George Chanbers
Treasurer: Bill Lawson
Activities Director: Rene Bruneau
1982
yes
“Sine-Link"”
bi-monthly
Jeff Taylor
yes, $12/year
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8,9
yes
yes, write or call for details
Waterloo/Wellington Timex Sinclair Users Group
22 Ardoch Keus
Cambridge, Ontario
Canada NIR 7PZ
Brett Lidstone
(519) 622-1735
Waterloo, Ontario - write for details
2nd Friday of each month
25
Coordinator: Brett Lidstone
1982
yer
1, 2,3
yee
write for detaile
? QL menory expa
2. ZX81 hardware
(Ottawa-Hull) Timex-Sinclair User Group
1545 Alta Viste Dr., Apt. 1402
Ontario
K1G 3P4
David Solly
(613) 731-2120
N.R.C, 100 Sussex Dr., Ottawa
2nd Tuesday of
» Ontario
ch month (except July/Aug),
7:30pm
: Colin Raymond-Jon:
Iris ten Holder
Librarian: David Solly
1983
yes
“Timex-Sinclair User Group Newsletter”
irregular
Michael Dove
1, 2
yes
Victoria Sync Association
1165 Briarwood Drive
Cobblehill, British Columbia
Canada VOR 1L0
Dave Curry
(804) 743-9260
write or call for details
monthly
10
Chairman: Dave Curry
1961
yes
1, 2,3
yes
TOP TEN NEWSLETTERS
If you have ever been caught in the uncomfortable
position of having to accept the badge of “newsletter
editor", then you are fully aware of the hard work
involved, no matter what the size or circulation of
the publication is. Being 2 newsletter editor is for
the. most part # thankless job, and it can really put
you in the “hot seat". Expect criticism, late night
deadlines and not-so-understanding family members.
When the suggestion was nade to pay tribute to
user group newsletters, I thought this was a
marvelous idea. Thus the following “top ten" listing
is our first effort to pay tribute to those
hard-working individuals and assistants responsible
for producing newsletters month after month.
I sent out an ivitation to every North American
user group we had an address for, to supply # copy of
a recent issue of their newsletter for TDM’s “top
ten” selection. We had twenty-two entries submitted!
14
To help in the selection proc. I recruited
three individuals, not directly connected with TIME
DESIGNS, but who are computer users and have at one
time or another, edited a club newsletter. I sat in
on the “selection committee” meeting to act as an
advisor. :
The newsletter entries were judged on the basis
of content, originality, layout and appearance. All
twenty-two entries were very good. In fact as you can
Plainly see, the committee had a tough time in
deciding which place to award some newsletters,
especially in the niddle to lower placements. There
was actually very little difference in the quality
of sone of these selections. Therefore, what was once
supposed to ‘top ten” list has actually turned
out to be a “top seventeen” list, with
ment awards having a tie, and even thi
one position. It was even the comnittee’s suggestion
to create an “honorable mention” category, which was
implemented with six entries on that list.
Depending on how well this TOP TEN nensletter
selection goes over, we may do it again, and on an
annual basis. It was conducted prinarily for fun, and
our rating should not be taken too seriously. In fact
all of the newsletter editors represented here should
receive a congratulatory “pat on the back".
Only prelininary information about the group and
newsletter is provided. For further infornation (such
as how much # subscription would cost), please refer
to the complete user group listing found elsexhere
in this issue. If the following newsletters sound in-
teresting to you, by all means...contact the group.
- Tim Hoods
FIRST PLACE:
“The Hacker”
The Hackers (TS Group of Las Vegas, Nevada)
Steve Sawchuk-editor
Dawn Sawchuk-co-editor
Ralph Hammer-program editor
Chris Fonn-art direotor
May 1988 issue was submitted.
: Excellent use of desktop publishing soft-
Great graphics (see logo example). Clean/pro-
ional appearance. Interesting news and editorial
content. Even a program listing for the new Z88
laptop computer (how progressive can you get?).
SECOND PLACE (a tie):
1. “CATS News a
Capitol Area Tinex Sinclair Users Group
Vernon Smith-editor
Hay 1966 issue submitted.
Comment: Good of QL desktop publishing
software. Easy to read print fonts. Info-packed,
interesting content, contributed entirely by group
menbers.
2. “2X-APPEAL”
Vancouver (Canada) Sinclair Users Group
Rod Humphreys-editor
May 1988 issue submitted.
Comments: Nice artwork/layout.
Interesting group
news. Good work from a traditionally forward-
moving group. (How can you loose with Harvey
Taylor and Fred Nachbaur as contributing group
mombers?! )
is
SEVENTH PLACE (a tie
THIRD PLACE:
*“SING-LINK"
Toronto (Canada) Tinex-Sinclair Users Club
Jeff Taylor-editor
R. Buneau, R. Zannese-assistants
May/June 1988 issue submitted.
Comments: Heavy member participation (original con-
tributions). Loaded with “tasty” Timex tip:
Expertise in the area of the Larken Disk Drive System
and Ramdisk.
FOURTH PLACE:
Greater Cleveland Sinclair Timex Users Group
James G. DuPuy-editor
March/April 1988 issue submitted.
Commen: Int ting news. Digitized video graphics
added a very nice touch. Chris Raynak QL column ia a
winner (and David Hoshor material too!).
FIFTH PLACE:
D A i Sinclair News”
SEMCO (Timex Sinclair Special Interest Group)
Barry Carter-editor
January/February 1988 issue submitted.
Comment: Very Strong on graphics (RLE, digitized,
etc.) and telecommunications. Nice use of Front Page
(QL desktop publisher). Unique Barry Carter-style
editorializing ("sometimes cynical, but most of the
time right").
SIXTH PLACE (a three-way tie):
1. SSMUG Bytes”
Sinclair Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Us Group
Bill Heberlein-editor
June 1988 i submitted.
Comments: All “in-house” contributions. Excellent
disk drive (Oliger) utility by R.A. Hilsmann.
There was even three advertisenents.
2. “The Plotter”
Clackamas County Area (Oregon) T/S Users Group
Dick Wagner-editor
June 1988 issue submitted.
Comments: Lote of group news and activity. Good
editorials, and original contributions fron
nembers
3. “The D E ton"
Fort Worth Timex Sinclair Users Group
David Baulch-editor
May 1986 issue submitted.
Comments: Lots of good information, especially on
CP/M. Pretty much a one-man (or one-editor) show.
This guy cranks the issues out month after nonth
(how does he do it??). No graphics, but that’s
CP/M for you. i
1, ‘Nite-Tines News”
Chicago Area Tinex Users Group
Gary Lessenberry-editor
Hay 1988 issue submitted.
Comments: Good clean production. Plenty of news
and editorials. Al eng is a diversified pro-
grammer. Really liked the Timex Sinclair BBS
Directory (see it and the group logo reproduced
here in thia report).
2. ‘Kats Komputer Knews”
Kansas Area Timex Sinolair Users Group
itor
May 1988 issue submitted.
Comments: Excellent use of Pixel Print TS2068
desktop publisher program (must help having Stan
Lemke es a group member, eh?). Every issue has
some nifty icon graphics, including a “blow-up”
graph showing how they were designed.
CHICAGO AREA TIMEX USERS GROUP
TIMEX/SINCLAIR BBS DIRECTORY
(HAY 1988)
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YOUR AVERAGE REMOTE BBS (213) 927-942 BLOe 1715
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STARTERT. © oe ee (214) 877-1041 BNE WS.
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TIMELINES BBS wos ssa
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D — TINEX FILE TRANSFERS L LOW USAGE 1/5 MSG BASE
MO MEDIUM USAGE T/S MSG BASE oH HIGH USAGE T/$ MSG BASE
$ SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED 1% OPERATION DURING EVENINGS
€ ACCESSIBLE VIA PC PURSUIT 7 OOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
RATES ARE THE CHARGES FROM CHICAGO FOR THE FIRST KINUTE & EACH
FOLLOWING NINUTE AFTER 11:00 PM AND ON WEEKENDS.
rere eres trte i ttitt Seite ILEUS asa
BIGHTH PLACE (a tie):
1.
article:
Sinclair
has had some up and downs, but this 1988 edition
appears to be more
some good things to cone.
“Sinolair/Timex Newsletter”
Sinclair/Tinex SIG of the Boston Computer Society
Peter Hale-editor
May 1988 issue submitted.
Comment: Good, clean production.
.leaning more heavily to
SIG has been around since “day one’
stream-lined". We look for
Harrisburg (PA) TS Users Group
Dave Bennett-editor
May 1968 issue submitted.
Comments: Features group news, good member con-
tributions from Dougl: Harter and (the lat
Cedric Bastiaans.
NINTH PLACE (a tic
1. SSINCUS NEWS”
Sinclair Computer Users Society
Paul Hill-editor
January/February 1988 issue submitted.
Comments: It’s a joy to see that this institution
of Sinclair study is still being published. Paul
Hill continues to be a faithful advocate of TS
computing. Good member contributions and news.
(Our copy was a bit faded...perhaps the SINCUS
copy machine needed toner or servicing??)
2. “Indiana Sinclair-Timex Newsletter”
0:
April 1988 issue submitted.
Comments: Good solid newsletter. Lots of Timex
"goodies". Even a full classified advertising
section.
TENTH PLACE (a tie):
1.2
Listing"
Long Island (New York) Sinclair Timex Group
Joe Newman-
Comments. Good group Hember contributions
appear to be waning, oh of the info was
borrowed from other sour. (Excellent report in
issue before last on a visit froma former Timex
engineer.) Previous LISTing i:
es have always
been a wealth of Sinclair info.
2. “yIsTA 1 5
Vashon Island (WA) Sinclair Timex Association
Tony Willing-editor
Vol.2 No.3 issue submitted.
Comments: This newsletter is actually quite a gen.
Another one man show. Good news section. Group
exclusively uses 1S1000/TS1500/Z2X81 computers.
We've never the Gorilla Banana printer work
so hard before.
HONORABLE MENTION
1
Journal of the Sinolair Amateur Radio Club
Alex Burr-editor
April 1960 issue submitted.
Comments: Special interest group newsletter. No
Sinelair-equipped ham shack should be without this
one! Other non-radio computerists may find the
newsletter interesting, since sone articles apply
just to TS computers. Articles tre well written
and the reviews houghtful.
“The SINC TIMES”
North East Florida TS Users Group
Steve Bi itor
Comments: No i was submitted for our evalu-
ation. We did however go to the local us group
library and dig up a recent copy. Steve Berg puts
together an excellent newsletter. All of the con-
tributors are wmenbers. Helpful tips on computer
languages and telecommunications.
3. STIMELINEZ”
Joint newsletter of PUG, SVSTUG (and the defunct
EBZUG) user groups from the Bay Ai ifornia.
ditor
submitted.
ly TIMELINEZ has b one of
the best TS group newsletters. However, one hasn’t
been put out for a while. As we went to pri > we
were told that a now issue was being put together.
The three groups have much expertise in several
different areas (including RLE/GIF graphics, QL
Programming, 2068 hardware and software, etc.).
Accompanying TIMELINEZ is a little insert produced
by the SVSTUG group called "SincLink". It is full
of news and correspondence received by the group.
Bill Miller is the editor. (Hey Bill, what do all
those file numbers mean??)
4. “YOUG Newsletter” (formerly the ATSU newsletter)
YOUG, Columbus, Ohio
Mowgli Assor-editor
June 1987 issue submitted.
Comments: While the transformation of ATSU into
YOUG takes place, the group sent a back issue of
the ATSU newsletter for examination. Mowgli Assor
does a capable job of putting together a good
newsletter, and writing an articli on 2068
graphics. Nice layout. The “unicorn” RLE on the
cover was a classy touch. We look forward to
seeing a copy of the YOUG newsletter when it is
available.
5. .
Timex Sinclair SIG of the DMA (Ohio)
John Hargreaves-managing editor
Gary M. Ganger-Sinclair columnist
March 1986 @ submitted.
Comments: The TS Special Interest Group gets about
half of a page of apace in a 12 page non-specific
computer group newsletter. Gary fills in the space
with as much good Sinclair information as he can
including news about upcoming and past Timex
meetings.
8:5 we
Zebra Disk Drive System Newsletter
(4307 Chambers Rd., Horseheads, NY 14845)
Ron Havelin-editor
This special interest group newsletter
is a magnificient effort by Ron Havelin. In fact,
all Zebra owners should be grateful to Ron for
rescuing the old defunct newsletter (TOPS). The
“Express” is faithfully published on a monthly
basis, and is loaded with useful tips for the old
silver “three piece” and the newer FDD-3000 2068
disk drive systems. There has been a lot of CP/K
coverage in recent isssues
QL_DOC
SINCLAIR OL NEWSLETTER
We received an interesting
after the committee had made the top ten
selection. Even if it had been sent in
earlier, I doubt that the committee would have
been able to give it a qualified evaluation
since it 1s written entirely in FRENCH! @L_poc
is the newsletter of a QL special interest
group which is published six times a year. The
annual subscription rate is $10 (U.S. or
Canada), and TDM readers can receive a ple
{issue for only one dollar, by writing to the
editor of QL_DOC: Real Gagnon, 4870 Henri-
Julien, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2T 2El.
While I understands very little French, I did
receive some translated versions of a couple
of articles that have appeared in the new:
letter, They are very well done, and the
editor has graciously granted us permission to
print them in upcoming issues of TDM.
If French {is your second or even tirst
then QL_DOC is highly
newsletter
langu
SINCLAIR
AND Directory of Suppliers
TIMEX
A NOTE ABOUT THIS DIRECTORY
The information provided in this directory was
supplied to TIME DESIGNS by the companies who are
listed in it. We have tried to make it as complete
and accurate as possible. However, just as tim
marches on, so do events and circumstanc
Therefore, we suggest that you contact the in-
dividual dealers and suppliers for the most updated
information.
There are a few guidlines that should be
observed when using this directory. When calling
particular TS supplier by phone, the hours posted
for business are good for the time zone where the
business resides. This should be taken into con-
sideration. A time zone/area code map can ally
be found towards the front of most phone book:
When a particular company states that a
brochure or catalog can be obtained by nding a
"SASE' ¢ ed this
generally indicates a full
a first class (25 cent) st
ize legal envelope with
P+
17?
When it is stated that a particular company
accepts major credit cards, this normally indicates
that VISA and MASTERCARD are accepted.
We here at TDM highly encourage you to use
this directory. Most companies would be "tickled to
death” to receive your business. After all, your
business is what will keep Timex Sinclair products
available for some time to come.
If somehow, your company was not included in
this listing, please contact TIME DESIGNS, so that
we may include the information in an updat
However, we feel that this list provides the most
complete listing of suppliers to date.
In this regard, we ask that you kindly do not
make copies of this directory, but that you en-
courage others to write for additional copies of
this issue, which can be obtained for just %3.00
(postage paid). We have ordered from our pub-
lisher lots of extra copies to have on hand for
this purpos:
- Tim Woods
Timex Sinclair Dealer Information Key
COHPANY’S NAME
b) MAILING ADDRESS
¢) PHONE NUMBER (if available)
d) BUSINESS HOURS
e) CATALOG OR BROCHURE AVAILABLE
£) HOW CATALOG/BROCHURE CAN BE OBTAINED
@) CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
h) YEAR COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED
FOUNDER(S) OF THE COMPANY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
i)
3} COMPUTER MERCHANDISE OFFERED (see abbreviation key)
a) At Computer Response, Inc.
b) 220 Centre st.
Sullivan, NH 03445
©) (603) 647-3373
d) 9am-5:30pm, mon-fri
®) yes
£) write or call
a) yes
h) 1985
i) Carol and George Whithan
3) QL hw; periph; pe hw; other hw; repair
k)
a) Aercd
b) Box 18093
TX 78780
= S874
e) yes
f£) write or call
s) yes
h) 1979
i) Jerry and Til Chamkis
4) 1000 hw; 2068
k) custom hardware design
PONE
a) AJPURD Software
b) 1605 Pennsylvania Ave #204
Miami Beach, FL 33139
ce) (305) 531-6464
d) Sam-Spa, mon-fri
h) 1984
i) Albert F. Rodriquez
3) 1000 sw; 2066 sw
a) American Design Components’
b) 62 Joseph St.
Moonachie, NJ 07074
©) (201) 938-2710
(806) 524-0809
‘Spm, mon-fri
9
e) ye
) write or call
) yes
) 8300 hw; periph; parts; pe hw; other hw
) electronic surplus
DONE
a) American Micro Connection
a4
b) 1256 Henderson Ave.
Sunny » CA 94086
d) mail order
°) yes
£) SASE
no
h) 1987
i) Andy Hradesky
3) QL sw, hw; periph; parts; other ew, hw
k)
» hw; periph; parts; repair; other hw
18
software
hardware
Timex Sinclair 2068
2X Spectrum or Emulated 2068
“QL” = Sinclair QL
"Z88" = Cambridge Computer 288 laptop
Unisonic PC6300 (a Timex 1000 clone)
PSION Organizer pocket computer
“periph” = non-computer
such as prin
“parts” = computer par:
such as cables, disks, RAM ohips, ete.
computer repair services
computer publications (books/nagazines)
IBH PC’s and compatibles such as Amstrad
“other” = other computer brands such as Atari,
Commodore, Apple, etc.
“repair
Banta Software
8088 Highwood Way
Orangevale, CA 95682
(918) 722-4895
pm, mon-sat
yes
SASE
no
1980
Andrew Banta and Andrew Banta Jr
1000 sw; 2068 sw; pe sw
Beaver Computer Products
758 Fleming Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R2K 1V5
(204) 663-2931
6-9pm, mon-thurs.
yes (catalog/demonstration cassette)
gend $1.50 to above address
no
1985
Russell Ochocki
2088 sm
Bill Bell
596 Cherrington Rd.
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 882-3883
evenings
1985
Bill Bell
1000 ew
improved DOS for Aerco disk system (TS1000)
= 1 Binghaw
mail order onl:
Seo ads in TIHE DESIGNS
write for further info
no
1982
Paul Bingham, Rick Goulian
1000 sw; 2068 sw
(formerly “Pleasantrees Programning”)
compatible with TS1000, TS1500, and 2X81
a) Herb Bowers Sr (AkBxB*A SOFT) a) Michael Carver
b) 2588 Woodshire Cir. b) 1016 N.W. Tillamook
Chesapeake, VA 23323 Portland, OR 97212
c) (804) 487-5924 ©)
d) evenings d) mail order only
e) ye *®)
f) SASE £) yes
g) no g) SASE
h) 1988 h) 1962
i) Herb Bowers Sr i) Michael E. Carver
J) 2088 sw J) 1000 sw; 2088 “sw; QL sw
k) specializing in tax return preparation kD
&) Brooklyn Closeout Corporation. a) Kurt A. Casby
b) 167 Clymer St b) 25 Battle Creek Court
Brooklyn, KY 11211 St. Paul, MN 55119
2377 i 5
ec) (716) 96:
= ©) (812) 735-3637
a) San-Spm, mon-fri oF -eveneae
f£) rite or @a21 for info 7 yes
2) yes ) SASE
h)> @) no
4) h) 1984
3) 1000 sw, hw; 2068 sv, -hwilperiph; parts; other sw, h¥ 4) Sas 4. Canby
k) new/used/reconditioned electronic surplug 2 aw .
Do
a) Budget Robotics & Computing, Ine.
b) Box 18618
By » AZ 85731 a) Chia-Chi Chao
eee b) 73 Sullivan Dr
d) mail order only Moraga, CA 94556
e) yes e)
f) write-all questions answered d) mail order only
@) no e) yes Z
h) 1964 £) SASE (or send first cl stamp)
i) Bruce C. Taylor a) no
3) 1000 hw; 2088 hw; 8300 hw; pub; periph; parts h) 1985
k) repair service for hardware itens i) Chia-Chi Chao
pe 3) 1000 sw;
k) specializing in software for Aerco FD-68
a) Byte-Back, Inc.
b) 536 Long Terrace, PO Box 112
‘0
Leesville, SC 2907 8) Church School Software
e) (803) 532-5812 b) 601 N. Highway 83
d) 6-10pm, non-sat Bensenville, IL 80108
e) yes e) (312) 766-3848
f) write or ca”l d) mail order only
@) ye ®) yes
h) 1961 ft) SASE
1) Jerry and Tricia Minchey (current owner: David Leach) @) no
J) 1000 hw; 2066 hw; pe hw h) 1962
k) a)
3) 1000 sw; po sw; other aw
k) featuring family software
0a) Byte Power
b) 1748 Meadowview Ave
Pickering, Ontario 8) Computer Continuun
Canada LV 3G8 b) 75 Southgate Ave, suite 6
°) Daly City, CA 94015 7
4) 12no0n-9pn 0) (415) 785-1978 4
©) yes qd) ;
£) $2.00 for catalog and di 8) yes
g) no f) call, or send SASE
h) 1986 6) yes
4) Eric and Kristian Boisvert h) 1980
J) 1000 sw; 2068 sw, hw; spec aw 1) Eric Wreiter
> 3) 1000 hw; pe hw; other hw
bo k) digital oscillascope/spectrum analysis
a) CairoSoft
b) PO Box 10024 &) Computer Shopper, Inc.
Hickory, NC 26602 b) 5211 S. Washington Ave., PO Box F
e) Titusville, FL 32781
4) 9an-Spn ©) (305) 269-3211
e) yes d) Sam-5pn
f) write e) “Computer Shopper" Magazine - $2.95 issue
g) no f) individual issues sold at computer stores
h) 1987 8) yes
i) Dr. Faisal £1-Shoufy h) 1980
3) 2068 ew; QL sw; po sw; other sw i) Glenn E. Patch (Publisher: Stan Veit)
k) also offers computer training J) pub
19 k)
a) Curry Computer
b) PO Box 5607
Glendale, AZ 85312
©) (807) 978-2902
d) San-6pm, mon-fri, 10am-2pm, sat
©) yes
£) SASE - request computer type
g) yes
h) 1982
i) Rob and Debby Curry
3) 1000 sw, hw; 2088.ews spec sw, hw; QL sw, hw;
288 sw, hwy psion sw, hw; pe sw, hw; periph;
other sw, hy
k) pe disk conversions, 5.25" to 3.5"
a) Cuyahoga Valley Software Works)
b) 615 School Ave
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
©) (216) 928-7910
d) 6-Spn
e) yes
£) SASE
no
h) 1986
i) Thon:
3) 2088 sw
Simon
a) C.W. Associates
b) 419 N. Johnson St.
Ada, OH 45810
©) (418) 634-4874
d) San-Spm
6) yes
£) write or call
8) yes
h) 1983
i) Dr. Kenneth Wildman
3) QL hw; Z68 sw, hw; periph
kk)
consultation and programming services offered
a) Delphic Enterpri
b) PO Box 72205
Corpus Christi, TX 78472
©) (512) 854-5873
qd) mail order only
e@) yes
#) SASE
g) no
h) 1981
1) Peter Hoffman
4) 1000 sw, ht other sw, hw
k) 4K t 6K EPROMS with machine code utilities
.
a) Jack Dohany
b) 380 Rutherford
Redwood City, CA 94061
©) (415) 387-7781
d) 10an-10pm, 7 days/week
e) yes
£) ‘send 1° (no SASE needed)
no
h) 1938
i) Hom & Pop
3) 2068 sw; spec sw
k)
B¥eetret Scientific Company
b) PO Box 4132
Star City, WY 26505
ce) (304) 594-1639
d) Sam-5Spm, mon-fri
or Sali
i) Dr. “oles Jefinenko
3) 2088 ew; gab; po sw
k)
Mesic STUFE
UHR ea nO
EMSOFT
PO Box 8763
Boston, MA 02114
(817) 889-0830
San-6pa
write or call for info
no
1987
Peter Hale
QL sw
EZ-Key
in
(617) 773-9520
8-2pn
yes
SASE
no
1972
Henry April
1000 ew, hw; QL sw, hw; periph
Ezra Group IT
PO Box 5222
San Diego, CA 92105
mail order only
yes
SASE
no
1982
Paul Ezra
1000 sw; 2068 sw; 8300 sw; other sw
specializes in program listings
Bill Rerrebes
Mountaineer Software
749 Hill St. #8
Parkersburg, WV 26104
(304) 424-7272
evenings
y
BASE
no
19863
Bill Ferrebee
2068 sb
Wake Finks
355 W. 38th St.
New York, NY 10018
(212) 685-6598 - answering achine
yes
SasE
no
1987
Mike Fink
2066 ew
Foote Software
PO Box 14855”
Gainesville, FL 32604
(904) 338-1273
San-6pn
yes
SASE,
no
1982
Joe Williamson
1000 ew; 2068 sw, hw: periph; pub
a) Dave Franson
b) 3534A E. Squire Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110
oe
Ed Grey Enterprises
PO Box 2186
Inglewood, CA 80305
©) (414) 481-6613 ©) (213) 759-7408
d) evenings d) 8-Spa
e) yes e) yess
£) SASE £) write or call
g) no 8B) no
h) 1966 h) 1986 (formerly “Grey & Clifford”)
i) Dave Franson i) Ed Grey
» 2088 su 3) 1000 sw, hw; 2088 sw, hw; spec sw5
periph; parts; 788 sw, hw
a) Group. Technologyy Ltd
b) 8925 Dogwood Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21207
ce) (301) 298-5718
d) Sam-6pn
e) yess
f) write or eal)
g) yes
h) i879
i) F.I. Scott Jr, V.F. Scott,
D. Larsen, C. Titus, J. Titus
3) 1000 hw; 2068 hw; pub
=
DONKe
The FOOTE PRINT
PRINTER INTERFACE
for Centronics parallel printers
works in both 2068 and Spectrum mode
compatible with OS-64 & Spectrum emulators
EPROM socket and on/off switch on board
works with both Tasman and Aerco driver software
plugs into cartridge dock—door completely
closes With cable running back under computer
frees up rear edge connector allowing other
peripherals to be used; less chance of a crash
® print driver software for LPRINT, LLIST, and
COPY included for 2068 and Spectrum modes
FootePrint Interface w/software & cable $39.95
FootePrint with OS-64 option included $60.00
Bare board & instructions only ». STSee
Cable only for use with bare board ... $1500
Zero Insertion Force Socket option add $8.00
SOFTWARE S2068 TS1000
Badgammon (Backgammon).
Advanced Math (Calculus)
Calorie Counter...........
U.S.A. (Pres. & States & Caps.).... $8.00 #5-00
Gambler (poker)... . $8.00
CHR$ (char. 8 graphics generator) $10.00
Hangman & TIC-TAC-—TOE.
FOOTE SOFTWARE
P. O. Box 14655
Gainesville, FL 32604
(704) 338-1273 (9AN-6PN EDT)
All prices are pre-paid and include shipping charges.
Florida residents must add state sales tax.
$8.00
+ $5.00
DeNE
Summer Westcoast 7S Fair Special
“The Best of SUM
Some sampie articies include: Building Your Own
Spectrum Emulator, Repairing Your TS-1000, Word
Processing Reviews for the 2068, UDGs on the TS-
1000, Extensive Review of the Zebra Disk System,
Adding a Keyboard to the 2068, and Enhancing the
A &J Microdrive. 112 pages
$10.00
The Best of SUM, Parti
Articles include Building an EPROM Program-
mer, Sprites on the 2068, Adding RGB to 2068, QL
Word Processing, What's Available for TS-1000,
and much more. 60 pages
$7.00
a) Hal-Tronix, Inc.
b) 12671 Dix Toledo Huy
Southgate, MI 48195
©) (313) 281-7773
d) 12noon-6pn, mon-sat
6) yes
f) SASE (or send first class stamp)
8) yes
h) 1968
i) Hal Nowland
Jj) 1000 » hw; periph; parts; po
k) also stocks items for ham radio enthusiasts
Hawo Programming
4604 Apple Tree Drive
Alexandria, VA 22310
(703) 971-7593
yes (program description si
SASE
no
1982
Harvey Wasserman
1000 sw
a) V.P. Hosey (Hardback Software)
b) Box 135
Red Rock, TX 78662
0) (512) 639-4516
h) 1987
i) V. Phillip Hosey
3) 2088 sw
a) Paul Hunter
b) 1630 Forest Hills Dr
Okemos, HI 48864
©) (517) 349-5650
Paul Hunter
1000 sw
TS1000 bank-switching systen (software based)
8) Info-Mation
) RR#1 Box 260
California, HO 65018
co) (314) 791 921
d) 6:30-10pn
2) yes
f£) write or call
no
h) 1984
4) David Bleich
1000 ew; QL ew, hw
a) Eric Johnson
b) 249 N. Harden Ave
Orange City, FL 32763
©) (804) 775-4935
d) 8-Spm
f£) write or wall for info
g) no
h) 1988
i) Brio A. Johnson
1000 hi
k) eure
Do
ow
22
Kamrec Systens
31274 Springlake #5304
Walled Lake, MI 48088
yes
SASE
no
1983
Steve Cermak
2066 sw; QL sw
BF Kimbrough Jr
723 Roselle Ave, floor 2
Akron, OH 44307
BP Kimbrough Jr
1000 sw
Ray Kingsley (formerly “Sinware”)
1710 Oliver Ave.
San Diego, CA 92108
mail order only
information available
write, SASE
no
1981 (Sinware)
Ray Kingsley
1000 sw; 2088 sw
K.1.8.8./conputers
342 Trotter Court
Sanford, FL 32773
mail order only
1886
Munson H. Cockayne Jr & Robert Cockayne
2068)ew, hw
po
Knighted Computers
12 Canalview Hall
Fulton, N¥ 13069 _
(315) 593-6219 I
1Qaa-Spn, 6-Spm, mon-fri, San-2pm, eat
yes
write or @all
) yes
1884
Ray Payne and Joe Aiello
1000 sw; 2068 sw
Larken*Bleetronios
RR #2 Navan, Ontario
Canada K4B 1H9
(813) 835-2880
evenings, sunday~thurs
yes
write or eall
no
1985
Larry Kenny
1000 hw; 2066 ew, hw
specializing: in ss storage for Timex computers
pe
Lenke Software Development
2144 White Oak
Wichita, KS 67207
(318) 687-0315
8-10pm, mon-fri
yes
write or eall
no
1984
Stan Lemke
2088 aw
‘32K RAM Cartridge also availeble
Frank Lockhart
PO Box 1131
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 484-8539
d) Sam-Spn, mon-sat
yes
SASE (or jombl)
no
1980
Frank Lockhart,
1000 sw; 206
BSHE
ww; QL sw
custom programming available
MASS-STORAGE SYSTEMS
WE FAVE THES?
lf you
storage
want to move up to a mass-
device that will cure your
“cassette” blues!?!
Now is your chance! We have many
systems to choose from, with a price
range for any budget.
We have RAMDISK and standard DISK
drives for you!
If you are new to "fast" mass-storage
devices, you may opt for the new
memory unit that simply plugs onto the
rear edge connector of your 2068. It
can give you up to 256,000 Bytes of
SUPERFAST data storage. With this unit
you can LOAD from your cassette, SAVE
to the memory unit and from then on
simply LOAD it in from the memory unit
when you turn on the computer. THAT’S
RIGHT! EVEN IF YOU TURN OFF THE 2068,
YOUR PROGRAM WILL BE "INSTANTLY"
AVAILABLE TO YOU!
If this and other storage devices are
of interest to you,
please write or call:
RNG ENTERPRISES i
1419 1/2 7TH STREET !
OREGON CITY, OR 97045 _(503)655-74841
PRICE FOR RAMDISK KENTIONED ABOVE: $79.95+$4sh FOR PCB&32K RAN,
LST Software
PO Box 62
Alcester, SD 57001
mail order only
1986
Chuck Peterson
1000 sw
Markel Enterprises
4712 Ave “N", suite 383
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 627-1293
San-Spn
1982
Mark Fendrick
1000 aw; 2068 sw; QL ew
Dove
John Mathewson
1852 Appleford St.
Gloucester, Ontario
Canada KiJ 6T4
(613) 746-7869
9an-10pe
yes
write or call
no
1983
John Mathewson
1000 hw; 2068¢hw
KGB KYBD
ORRT FUS VP ER
pone SPEC, TWSTER
McBrine Computer Products
514 S. Jackson St.
Salisbury, NC 26144
(704) 633-7687
evenings
yes
write or call
J. MeBrine III
(spec sw; 1000 sw; 2068 hw under development)
custom programming for 2068 offered
John*MeHichael
1710 Palmer Dr.
Laramie, WY 62070 i
(307) 742-4530
5-10pm (evenings)
yes
write or call
no
1987
ne, myself & I
2068 ev, hw
pO
W.D.M. Enterprises
708 S. Hason
Saginaw, HI 46602
517). 791-1088
evenings
write or Gall for product information
1986
Duane Malburg, Mike Davis
2000 ew, hw; 2088.29
specializin n software development
c
Romo eo
>
2
John Heshna Jr, Inc.
19 Allerton St.
Lynn, MA 01904
(817) 595-2275
Qam-Spm, mon-fri
yes
SASE
yes
1880
John Meshna Jr
1000 sw, hw; 8300 hw; periph; part:
specializes in new and used surplus
pone
Heta Hedia Productions
726-West 17th
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V5Z 1T9
mail order only
1964
Harvey Taylor
QL sw
MIN-NY Electronics, Inc.
7332 Douglas Dr.
Brooklyn Park, HN 55443
(812) 566-7094
6-10pn
write or emll for info
no
1983
1000 sw, hw; QL sw, hw; pe hw; other hw
Novelsoft
35 Candle Liteway
Willowdale, Ontario
Canada M2R 335
(416) 665-0280
evenings
yes
write or call
no
1986
David Ridge, Ariel Frailich
2068 sw; spec sw
The John Oliger Company
11801 Whidbey Dr.
Cumberland, IN 46229
evenings
1982
John Oliger
1000 hw; 2088 hw
Jack Payne.
et
jorgan St.
Rushville, IN 46173
317) 932-2431
il order only
yes
SASE
no
1984
Jack Payne
2088 ew
unique software for fishing
Promise Land Electronics
Rt 1 Box 117
Cabool, MO 65689
(314) 739-1712 (evenings)
(417) 469-4571 (weekends)
6-11pn, daily
yes
write or call
o
°
worm mao
a) Prospero Software Ltd.
b) 100 Commercial St. #308
Portland, ME 04101
©) (207) 874-0382
d) San-5pp
©) yes
2) write or call (request QL software brochure)
a) yes
Ql sw
Pascal and Fortran
a) Pyramid Electronics
b) 2174 Gulf Gate Dr.
Sarasota, FL 34231
©) (813) 922-9574
d) Sam-Spm, mon-fri, San-lpm (every other sat.)
. Donald Dean
J) 1000 sw, hw; 2068 sw, hw; QL sw, hw
rs) pine
) Tom Bent/Quantum Levels
b) 9016 Flicker Place
Columbia, MD 21045
d) 6-Spn
) wEitefor information
) no”
> 1982
i) Tom Bent
) 1000 hw; ‘2086 hw} QL hw; 288 hw
>
Do
Ray-Rash
2424 SW 78th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73158
1 order only
E. Ray Rash
2088 sw
a) Riverside Software
b) Rt 1 Box B-20
Orrington, ME 04474
°
qd)
e) yes
£) SASE
@) no
h) 1987
4)
3)
k)
2068 sw
U.S. division of U.K. software company
U.S. Quanta librarian of QL software
RNG Enterprises
1419 1/2 7th Street
Oregon City, OR 87045
(803) 655-7484
12noon-10pm, tues-sat.
yes
$3 for large catalog (refunded on ist order)
call/write for further information
ye
1981 (for Sinclair sales)
Rod Gowen
1000 sw, hw; 2066 sw, hw; QL sw, hw; Z68 sw, hw;
8300 hw; periph; parts; pe ew, hw; pub
weve
mer
Frederick Ro!
31 Fowlers St.
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-2688
San-Opp
yes
SASE
no
1987
Frederick R. Romer
2068 ew
surface (appeared in TDM J/A ‘85)
to altitude/agimuth (in TDM N/D *
x graphios for redesign of U.D.G.s (in TDM J/A
“udg" version 2 ellows sultiple foats and such more (in TDM N/D
goreen window facility + restores ecreen (in SWN K/D '88)
BASIC Classy Front End new fonts utility (as appeared in TDM M/A '87)
Complete Classy Front End foots N.C. version (as in TDM J/A-N/D '87)
addition if you wish:
Windove & Portholes complete-—cen work with “ofe/ao’ (New this issue)
jend-alone also)
95 ppd
Mail all orders to:
PAUL BINGHAM
P.O. BOX 2034
MESA,
(please US funds only)
Az 85214
Sot Tee CLE I) T)
SBIGESSSREDHE?
cor orm mo a0
Ron Ruegg
37529 Perkins Rd.
Prairieville, LA 70769
(504) 673-3012
evenings
yes
SASE
no
1966
Ronald R. Ruegg
2088 aw
Russell Electronics
RD 1 Box 539
Centre Hall, PA 16628
(814) 364-1325
Qam-6pm, mon-sat
yes
write or ‘call
yes
1981
Bill and Gerry Russell
1000 aw, hw; 2068 sw,
povE
Howard W. Sams & Co., Ino.
4300 West 62nd St.
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 298-5400
(800) 428-7267
Sam-5pm, mon:
yes, list of "
write or call
yes
hw: QL sw, hw
i
‘omputerfacts”
pub
repair data for TS1000 and TS2068
ROWE
Sharp’s Inc.
Rt 10 Box 459
Mechanicsville,
(804) 746-1684
San-¢pn
yer
write or oall
yes
1982
Mark Stueber
2068 sw; QL sw, hw; 288 sw, hw; psion sw, hw;
repair
VA 23111
Silicon Mountain Electronics
C-12, Mtn. Stn. Group Box 5
Nelson, B.C. = i
Canada VIL 253
list of dealers available
write
1988 (formerly Silicon Mtn. Conputer:
Fred Nachbaur
1000 sw; 8300 hw; other sw, hw
electronic/computer F rch & development
SiriusWare
6 Turning Mill Rd.
Lexington, HA 02173
mail order only
yes
SASE
yes
1883
David B. Wood
1000 sw
.
a) SSI (div. of New England Sales)
b) 424 Cumberland Ave.
Portland, HE 04101
©) (207) 761-3700
Sam-Spm, mon-fri
write or call for dealer list
>
h) 1988 (SSI)
i) 288 su, hw
3) U.S. distributor for 288 laptop
a) Shaun Stamp
b) 3405 Mark Ln.
Norton, OH 44203
©) (216) 825-9133
d) most evenings
e) yes
£) SASE
no
h) 1987
i) Shawn Stamp
3) 2068 sw
k)
a) Sunset Electronics f-
) 2254 Teraval Street
San Francisco, CA 94116 /
©) (415) 665-6161
d) 10am-8pm, mon-fri, 10am-5pm, sat
e) yes
f£) write or call
h) 1875
i) John Warburton
J) 1000 sw, hw; 2088 sw, hw; spec sw,
Parts; pc sw, hw; other sw, hw
DOME yo pers
Care SoKD Te)
\fa) The SyncWare Group
d
£) $2.00 for s:
8) yes
h) 1983
i) Fred Nachbaur, Tom Woods
3) pub
iple; write or call
a) T & C Services
b) 20 Liberty Ter.
Buffalo, NY 14215
©) (718) 834-1718
d) San-10pn
ey
f) w
h) 1987
4) Tom Jankowski
Jj) 1000 sw, hw; 2068 sw, hw; QL sw
oe or calli
Dene
a) Tesseract Softwars Development
b) 2519 Bishop Ave.
Fremont, CA 94536
©) (415) 798-0388
d) evening il order only
©) yes
£) SASE
@) no
h) 1984
i) Robert Fingerl
3) 1000 sw; 2088 sw; QL sw
hw; periph;
a) Vern Tidwell
b) 127 W. 7th Ave. Cud, Gardens
Summerland Key, FL 33042
©) (305) 745-2447
d) 6-9pn
©) yes
f) SASE
@) no
h) 1985
i) Vern Tidwell
J) 2068 sw
k)
a) Time Designs
b) 29722 Hult Rd.
Colton, OR 97017
ce) (503) 824-2658
d) 5-10pm, mon-fri, 10am-10pm most Sat.,
answering service all other times
e) yes
£) write or call
8) yes
h) 1983
4) Tim and Stephanie Woods
3) pub
k)
a) Timeware
b) 1907 1/2 W. Genesee St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
°)
d) mail order only
©) yes
£) SASE
@) no
h) 1985
i) Patrick Dunn
3) 2068°sw; other sw
k)
a) TS*2068 UP-DATE
b) 1317 Stratford Ave
Panana City, FL 32404
@) no
h) 1984
i) Bill Jones
i} 2068 ¢ pub
b) 325 W. Jersey St., Suite 2-D
Elizabeth, NJ_07202
©) ¢20297527-0535
a)
e) yes
f£) write or ‘call
@) no
h) 1985
41) Joe Newnan
J) 2068 ew, hw; QL sw, hw; periph; parts; psion sw, hw
&)
po
a) The WIDJUP Company
b) 1120 Merrifield S.R.
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
©) (618) 452-7004
d) Sam-Spn
e) yes
£) SASE
@) no
h)
i) William Pedersen
2 1000 sw; 2088 sw; pub
26
a) Variety Computers and Electronics
IT’S A SINCLAIR SUMMER! !
A wizeable crowd of Sinclair users is expected
Willoocks Research Consultants (Games Div.)
6321 West 78th Place
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(213) 215-0780 attend the two-day event called the 3RD ANNUAL
San-bpn TERNATIONAL/GREAT NORTHWEST TS MINI-FAIR, which will
yos held on August 6 and 7 (Saturday and Sunday), at
write or call Cosmopolitan Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The location
Sora. only a day’s drive or less from most parts of the west
Martin and Carole Willcocks Coast
° Many well known guest speakers will be giving
200008) Qben; other sa, , Seminars, including: Mike de Sosa (author of "Taking The
fare consulting/progranming services Quantum Leap), Jack Dohany, St. Lemke (2068 Desktop
Publishing), Harvey Taylor (Meta Media Productions),
Vince Lyon (author of “Archive Master), Wilf Richter, Ed
Grey, and several others. A variety of Sinclair dealers
WHI Data Systems will be on hand to display and sell their wares, in-
4 Butterfly Dr cluding: Zebra Systems, Sharp's Inc., RMG Enterprises,
Hauppauge, KY 11788 Ed Grey Enterprises, Time Designs, and others.
(516) 543-5252 Over seven TS User Groups will be represented, the
ipm-6pn national distributor for the 268 will be on hand, and
yes many non-computer activities are planned for all ages
write or eal) {so bring the whole family!).
yes For further information, contact the show director,
1983 Rod Gowen, 1419 1/2 7th St., Oregon City, OR 97045,
William M. Johnson (S03) 65! 484.
1000 sw, hw; 2086 sw, hw; parts; po sw, hw; RS two weeks later in Cleveland, Ohio, at the
other ew, hw Beck Center (in Lakewood), will be held the MIDWEST
a SINCLAIR COMPUTER CONFERENCE, on August 27 and 26 (Sat-
Dowe urday and Sunday).
A whole schedule of seminars, displays by Sinclair
hardware and software dealers, and participation by
midwest TS user groups, are some of the activities that
Wood and Wind Computing have been planned.
RR 2 Box 92 For further information write to: Andy Kosiorek,
Cornish, NH 03745 2192 Glenbury Ave., Lakewood, Ohio, 44107.
(803) 675-2218
yes
SASE
no
1987 >RMG ENTERPRISES<
Bill Cable
Bin | ANNOUNCES
THE CAMBRIDGE 288
LAPTOP PORTABLE COMPUTER
Sybre Systens, Inc. We proudly announce the fact that,
food ae Ayeay as a new Z88 dealer, we will be here
¢728)-298-2385
to support this, the newest of Sir
Sam-Spm, mon-fri
yes Clive’s creations as we have been
write or call doing for his previous marvelous
{oes little "smart" boxes!
Stewart Newfeld
1000 sw, hw; 2068 sw, hw; 288 ew, hw
We will be adding more pages to our
PvE
catalog to keep you, our valued
customers and all or our new
Matthew Zenkar customers up-to-date as to what we
142 Holeroft Rd.
Rochester, NY¥ 14612 have to offer. 2
(716) 663-2048 wd
soos To ensure that you do not migs out
write or call on any or our ever-growing line of
1987 fine computer products, be sure to
Matthew Zenkar order your BIG new catalog by
Shame bw sending #3. OO to the address
below. You will receive a coupon in
the catalog for %3.00 off on your
first order. AND, if you will
Zunk Custom Electronics
4800 R. Cedar Lane include 12 legal-sized S.A.S.E.s you
Norman, OK 73071 will get an additinal $5 coupon as
ero, 866-8585 well as our monthly specials for the
yes next 12 months!
write or call
‘Tee8 RMG ENTERPRISES
Larry Zunk
2068 sw, hw; periph; parts 1419 1/2 7TH STREET
hardware prototypes and custox orders OREGON CITY, OR 97045
CLASSY
| Windows |
RON by Paul Bingham
I would like to begin this time by teking a big step
backward. Let me explain that sometimes we writers send
in our copy to meet deadline and then in the weeks that
follow sometimes come up with something better. Such a
thing happened to me since last issue.
Last time we looked at a short machine code program
(as listing Z) that among other things used ROM calis to
draw round post-it-notes I call portholes. Now ordinar-
ily using ROM code is a good idea because it saves the Figure A
Progremmer fron having to write routines that already
exist, which saves RAN space. But what kept sticking in
my craw was how slow the ROM code drew those portholes.
Thee an idea hit me that I figured would do the job a A REM window & porthole code
little quicker. But it involved (gulp) scrapping some
code I had already sent in and hed published last issue. Boke? , toSSRae TO S6a68: PEAS,
I knew such thoughts would bring a fire storm of mail 3) pba B45 Biz B15 4B) pee ses
from all those loyal typists who had finally got it all 4>,316,214,43,.3.4 005
entered. 40 DATA 125,1,3,15,185,40,5,12
Well I tried out my new route to quicker portholes and 216 ,250,24,18,124,1,4,25,185 40,
found that it meant more code: almost a half K more! Sa22 a8 .200- 98:40) 18,34, 138/32
But when I ran it and saw the SPEED, I knew I had to do 8 1,82186,62,0,159,40/8,
it, come what may. The old code drew a porthole with a 08,345,120, 788. 23.248 24 245 28
shadow and all in just over 4 seconds. So to draw 1000 439/403/33,403 4446-248
portholes would take about an hour and ten minutes. The 1376 DATA 217, 78,497,217 ,235 209
new code will draw 1000 portholes in 58.8 SECONDS. Can 1229,1,112,0,9, 188, 254 ,128,40,16
you blame ne? 131,79,35, 126,190 ,71,35,239,213
This new code appears as Listing 1. Also included are 205,62 38,209 225,24 235,35 ,233
448 bytes (lines 1485 through 1500) which include all Pet ae Pee eae be ce ee
the graphic info for CLASSY’s seven window styles. Once 39° 340,16 383 18 334 99 357 dad
these 1164 bytes of code are in place, we can use the 4 6,47 ‘aa! 4a da52a, 34,
demo program in Listing 2 to do portholes and windows!
2,16,26,17,26,18,28,
ei
Two samples are found in Figure A and B.
As always, pay close attention to the line numbers in
these listings and SAVE your efforts. Sooner or later THE 788 UNDER 2 LBS
we can all have a MERGE party and put the whole 5K CFE i
together! Remember to scrap Listing 2 of last time in ‘ ‘
favor of Listing 1 this i However, don’t scrap the A Computer Without Compromise
other Listings of last i Listing 1 is fine and ————— :
Listing 3 only needs some changes (these are detailed in
Figure C).
Windows are facinating and out of twenty or more good
ones I came up with, the seven included in the program
were the top vote getters. The demo will use BASIC to
draw them and labels each A through @, because this is
how the program ultimately will address them. They have
names, too, although I’m open to change if anyone has
better titles. For now they are A) Avery, B) Standard,
€) Conventioneer, D) Notebook, E) Cloth Frame, F) Gaudy,
and G) Parchment.
The windows use the top left corner as placement: co-
ordinates, but portholes don’t have any corners, let
alone an upper left corner. So portholes use a near-
center set of coordinates, which the demo prints out.
The spot is marked on one porthole in Figure A.
The big secret to speed was to forego the ROM CIRCE
routines and instead PRINT the paterns needed with a
call to the ROM’s simple printing routine using RST 10h. piace pepo mipinediontpercnsdoalrre patie pdeasephe fir clrgesr Ac
This puts the CHES cote in ithe register to any spot compronivs + MOS-Ncnolgy compute wi he powe obese 4 Mayes of
on the screen. “But the as no characters like memory * & compu witho work y of8 lines of 80 characters, an LCD screan
those!", you say? Its true, but the machine code tricks which outdoles all others, and a unique dymamic poge map on screen * A computer with
the 2068 into looking elsewhere for its character table paren nies daiig itll neato pi rapt gp reecpeaee rag
by putting another address in CHARS, 2 memory locations completely sel-contaned, which gives you up to 29 hours active computing hom just 4 AA
at 23606 and 23607. If you should BREAK while running batteries, yet which taks andistens fo your!8M * A.computor wilh full-size keyboard, na
the demo, and CHARS has not been reset, the screen will package loss han the size ofan 8:11, wilh a lolalweighlof fess han 2ibs. ©The 268A
look like arabic, cuneiform or worse. Type in GO SUB omen oud scence
4150 and it will restore CHARS giving you Sinclair
english back again. a Wis tes we eect
If space permits next time, we w: ook at restoring
what was under the last window we drew -- a complex sub- WRITE FOR FREE CATALOG
ject indeed! Until then fool with these programs and
let me know if you discover anything. As always, if
data entry isn’t worth the eye-strain, I’1l be happy to
send you the complete version of Windows & Portholes as Sharp’s, Inc.
is available on a tape of three most requested programs Rt. 10, Box 459
(called Jaggofire: $9.95ppd) or with eight most request~ Mechanicsville, VA 23111
ed (called Bingham’s Best+: $12.95ppd). Please write to (804) 746-1664 or 730-9697
Paul Bingham, PO Box 2034, Mesa, AZ 85214. And keep
those 2068s up and running. -pb 28
1398 DATA 231,235,230,236,231,23
6, 229,237,230 ,237 231,237 229,23
8,230,233 ,231 238,223,239 229/23
8,280,239 231,209, 24,296 44,237,
28,233, 26,233
1408 DATA 239,223,237 ,229,233,22
9,239, 229,226 230,237,290 ,2338 23
8/239 230 234 231,235 ,231,236,23
1,237 ,231,238,231,233,231,16,c223
718 ,230,17,230,17,231, 18,231,138,
231/138
2428 DATA 37,1,38,0,9,229,62,2,2
@5,48,18,42,138,92,62,35, 143,103
782 ,27,148,413,88, 76,205 ,20,9,1,
48753225 ,94,54,92,9,233
1420 SATA‘O,6,0,0,0,0,0,0.,0,4,
184,38 19203, 43.063 /1938,0031,5
24,0,0.,255,0,0,0,255,0,0,0.) 123
v4A2,42,3,0,204,28,3.
4430’DATA‘12,24,4a/97,194,132,13
6,8. ,16,95/128,8,8,38,8,0.,130,65
132,18 ,8,4,4,2,,7,6,14,18 28,84,
$5,66. 116,82 ,52 64,64, 128/128, 18
1448 CATA 1,1,2,0,0,0,0,0.,16,8,
436 ,132,68,66 ,66,34.,49,113,113,
87,226,228 226,226.34 ,53,34,17,
17,17,47,47. ,286 226,226 228,226
225,241,344
4458’ DATA" 17,17,17,17,33,33,34,3
4. 248,120,120, 124,80/62,30,31.,
126126,64/54,32,16,3,4,,2,8,38,8
72,4,2,2, ,68,68,1432,136,6,18,16,
$2.,452) 184,285 240 248,262,255,
1462 DATA 0,0,0,192,32,24,6,129,
18,2,0,0,0,4,6,34.,4,8,16 32,193
12,412,846. 224,248,458 255; 127/32
17,8. ,240,15,0,0, 224,255,255, 127
daés"CaTa’1,254,6,0,0,255 255,25
4. ,224,1,7,81 292,240,192 0
1470 DATA 1,6,54,32,96,334,224,2
24, ,255,0,0,0,0,0,0,0. 224,224 ,2
24,224,224 24,3204 224.224 ,24,6
re Or Oe OF et See OC re OF bt OF be ear TS
12,8,38,248,240,192. 234,224,224
1B43,254,127,31,7.,8,8,0,0,08,255
1255, 255
1475 DATA 63.32.2359 232 232,232,
232,232. ,255,0,255,8 3
2,232,232, natn oe A 1232 232. ,2
ss, a, 453, 5,5,5, © 28. 5,5/5/5,
5,8-,5,5,5,253,4 258,252,252, ,23
2, 232,832,238, 33 7288. ,0
,@,8,255, 8, 255,255,255
i480/DATA 4,6,8,18,48,93,228,228
7255,0,8,255,0,8,8,8, 228,228 ,2
28,228 ,228,229,228 ,223.,224,24,4
7194,34,17,9,9.,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,9,
117 34,454,424 ,240 224, 128: .285
12 iiada, 120,128, 63,31 iP Oy
67,285,255, 255
ATA’O,0,7,12,20,52,212,212
,253,1,7,15,9,6.,212,212,
2i2 212,212,212. ,0,6,255
wedded did dp de de pty
2252, 2438. ,212 212,23
2,288,255. ,0, 0,255, 8
63,42,250,200,254,22
2178,178,178,178,178
5,225 ,255,225,255,22
,254,178,174,173,198,194
@ ,254,138,254,130,254,13
230,254,178,174,170,254,2
43,243. ,225,255, 238,250,234, 25S,
25S,258, ,255,178,178,178, 178,255
7255/2585
1495 DATA 123,196,192 ,282,192,23
5,66 202. ,219,56,0,178,8,255,0,3
«,194,234,56, 202,226 ,74,194,282.
+B39,17,1,169,2,233,33,41.,33,42
13¢,42,33 ,42,33,4¢1.,33,233,2,163
21,17,258 282, ,194 235,64 ,202,19
2,196 255,247. ,8,255,8,178,0,36,
255,133.
1580 DATA 7,62,82,209,209,255,12
6,12. ,255,0,0,8,0,0,0,0.,14,23,4
£,30,4,14,28 28. ,248,30,9,9,9,30
$6,932. ,16,48,64,32,16,16,32,32.
716,38,9,9,9,38,243,192. ,14,62,38
2,209,209 ,254,127,15.,0,0,8,0,2,
@, 255,255
1810 DATA 62,33,215,62,34,215,52
435,215 ,62,36,215 42,136 ,92,37,5
2,5,133,111,229,193,285,20,9,52,
27,215.62 38,215,6,3,62,32,215,3
1528_CATA 62,39 ,215,42,136,92,37
,62,7,133,111,2829,193 ,205,20,9,6
2,408,215 ,62,41,215,6,4,62,32,215
226,251,652 ,42,215,52,43,215,42,3
36,92 ,37
pat tararied
PUMA: WEDS
DANSHO TA OF
oo
1530 DATA 62,8,133,121,229,193,2
05,20 ,9,62,44,21576,6,62,32,218,
16,251,652 ,45 215,42 ,136,92,37,62
E8185 122, 229,193,205 ,20,9, 52,4
1540 DATA 6,6,62,32,215,16,251,6
3,47,315 43,136 ,92,27,62,8,133,1
11,229,193,205,20,9,62,46,215,62
o82,218,6/4,82,92,215,15,251,62,
155@_CATA 62,51,215,42,136,92,37
262,7,133 121,229,193, 285 ,20,9,6
2,528,215 ,62,53,215,62,52,215,52,
2,215 62,54 ,215,62,55,215,42,13
1568 DATA 62,5,133,111,229,193,2
05,20 ,9,62,56,215,62,57,215, 62,5
8, 215,62 ,59,215,209,33,4,60,a4,5
4,93
2000 CATA 241,225,193,209,8,217,
241,225,193 ,209,201
wap code’s CKT:
as
s aga
12 254
1360 316
1373 geet
1332 358
i399 337
1422 405
1412 323
i422 343
WINDOW A 1432 361
1443 372
1452 443
1462 368
i4a6s 147
Press any key 1472 s76
to STOP. 1475 soo
1432 sos
1485 $32
1490 642
i495 687
1500 s77
1sie 353
is22 362
1s3a 353
Fi isso 388
gure B is6a 260
129
Figure C; Changes to Listing 2 of last issue:
-Lines 1200, 1210 & 1270 are fine & can be left intact.
-Lines 1240 and 1280 should be omitted.
-Lines 1205 and 1240 below are new and should be added.
-Lines 1220, 1230, 1250 & 1260 need to be altered. See
the altered lines below to see how they should look.
1205 DATA 2,2,2,8,0,2,8,0,2,8,0,
8,0,8,8,0,2,0,255
12a bata’ 191,138,126 254,380,404
,254,112,32,6,62,1, 18,35 ,24,9,25
4732 ,40,93,254,114/34,37,35,185, |
214,43,203,387,32,187,71,198,1,15
1BSe
4238 cATA_229,213,213,33,9,0,25,
22,8,95,25,235 ,225,35,115,35,114
7208 225)
ieso "ORT A 95,126,254 ,64,92,01,22
2,213, 225,35,126 4a3) 111,229,
2g233,°o54B°43°B 130435, 4s 1ad5e.$
1228, 1,168 ,8, 73,233,225 ,58,118,92
1250'DATA_6,70,24,13,5,68,24,9,6
789,24,5,8, 71,244,225 ,86,213 24
18,72, 24,243,0,2,8
1260 CATA 62,0,205,43,13,52,69,2
15,62,82,215,62,82,215,62.79,215
782,82, 215 ,62,32,215,128,315 62,
44, 215/341 254,13 ,40,1,215,205,9
132,56 ,251
1B997
9478
isoa2
17922
13450
13642
21936
13738
1isie
12625
17577
17274
14150
637i
25950
23714
26557
25449
39347
29426
Pesas
15345
18763
167389
16511
16329
11815
Listing 2 3000
EDEt)
3008 CLS : LET (=sseaa: FOR t 3020
TO 44: PRINT “eeeeveeceeezeeae soce
3018 LET x=RNO328: IF x<4 THEN G 3850
O TO 3010 4200
3020 LET y=RNDs47: IF yd THEN R 4919
ANDOMIZE : GO TO 3010 bt
SSO POKE (+14,4: POKE t+15,x: Lb 4230
ET KSUSR t +000
3842 PRINT AT y,x-2; INT
2"; INT (x4.5):
N GO To saa
32852 GO To 3010
42020 LET x=0: LET yso: LET chars
523608: GO SUB 4168
4012 FOR 9=108 TO 68 sTEP
4222 PRINT AT y/xX;CHRS 3;
4832 FOR h=x+1 TO x+13:
RS (944)5: NEXT h:
+3)
4042 FOR
034.595
IF INkeys$="2"
THE
-3
PRINT CH
PRINT CHRS (9
S342 TO y4id: PRINT AT
HLX;CHRS (942);°
“ZCHRS (944): NEXT h
4852 PRINT AT y445,xjCHRS (94+6);
; POR h=x+1 TOx413: PRINT CHRS
(947); : NEXT h
4860 PRINT CHRS (945)
4892 LET d=((9-68}/3+65): GO SUB
415@: PRINT AT yo4 x46; “WINDOU
“;CHRS dj) AT y+9,xX43; "Press ang k
ey": IF d<o8S THEN PRINT AT y+18
2X42)" for next window.”: GO Sus
4160: GO TO 4110
4102 PRINT AT y+i@,x+5;"to STOP.
"60 SUB 4160
4118 IF INKEY$="1" THEN GO SUB 4
158: Go To 3ad0
4120 IF INKEY$="" THEN GO To 442
c)
LET X=x42: LET y=y¢1: NEXT
4138
diaa co sus aise; stop
POKE chars,@: POKE chars+1,
4150
6@: RETURN
4162 POKE chars ,221:
POKE chars+
1,214: RETURN
TS Communi
Joe Williamson
wap demo’s CKT:
82 g233 4050 74 sa72
a 3e35 4060 a4 1134
3 3833 4099 137 as6a2
a4 3576 4100 465 3679
6s 6362 4210 34 Bsee
22 1138 4120 a3 1931
$3 4413 4130 Bo 2742
_ 2137 aida 14 1434
ae Perey 4152 41 Sada
33 48s 4160 44 4445
One More Word On “CK TYPE"
As promised I am continuing to use Stan Lemke’s CK TYPE
outputs to help readers with their listings. And I’ve
even gotten mail from others saying they’1] use it.
Well, for all you hold-outs left I have written an even
shorter one-line version! Its only ten programming
lines long and when SAVEd can then be quickly MERGEd to
give a quick report on your latest program entry.
It appears as listing 1.1 below.
Tr
it out!
9999 INPUT ks:
LPRINT kai" ’s CKT
LET d=258: LET 9=23635: LE
T_b=d#PEEK 9+PEEK (9-1): FOR h=t
TO 942: LET €58: LET Fed4PEEK b
+PEEK (b4+1): IF f499399 THEN LET
asd PEEK (b43) 4PEER Cb+2):
beb+s: LET jai: FOR
T e=e+(j+1)SPEEK b: LET j=noT Jj:
LET bsbet: NEXT G2 PRINT ej rit
AB9)4,€,#3; fF; TAB 9;3,e: NEXT h
shortest version’s CKT:
999 aoa
2e68Q7
que
A forum for people having problems with their 1000,
1800 and 2068. If you have any questions, send it to:
TS Communique
c/o Time Designs Magazine Co.
29722 Hult Road
Colton, OR 97017
I have attempted on several occasions with a low
I have anew 1985 Enerson 10° portable color TV degree of success to adapt our ZX8i and TS1000 to our
model EC12P. It has a video input jack and I am using it Magnavox monitor. I first tried Les Soloman’s fix
for a monitor for a 2068. (Computers & Electronics, years ago) which amounted in
tapping off the video to the RF modulator but that
My problea is that I get ghost images on the left of resulted in an unacceptably dark picture. Disconnect ing
the cursor and other letters. A printed full horizontal the video input from the RF modulator gave only a
line of graphic squares wlll be color smeared on the "arginally better display even with brightness and
left side and very dark on the right side of the line, Contrast at maximu
line. H t this?
TRE SEARLE BNE PRIESL BEBE s SRY Se E SEEEE DE NEE I then proceeded through all of ay SYNTAXs and in a
tage very early issue found a circuit which used a 2N2222
Beptee oeace FL transistor. Experiaentation with that circuit ended by
, lowering the the Input resistor to the base of the
Dear Earl, 2N2222 to 600 ohms to produce an acceptable display.
From the circuit diagran you supplied, the video However, I abandoned the project when I saw the display
input to your monitor is'wall buffered and DC isolated 99 extremly bright during the LOAD and SAVE operations -
80 the problem probably does not lie in the monitor, but
in the 2068 (assuming of course that the TV in general
works OK). Try adjusting the sync & white level (VRI)
control next to the speaker Inside the 2068. This should
help sone, but if not, try using a different source on
the monitor such as a VCR. If that works OK, try
changing the value of R67 in the 2068 (to the right of
the big capacitors) which will change the output
impedance (not known for being standard). Try values
between 50 and 470 ohas. -Joe
30
I was afraid of damage to the monitor.
Additionally, the 2N2222 circuit pulled so much
current out of the video that it considerably narrowed
the good-loading range from'a cassette recorder. I was
using QLOAD which was always touchler than standard
equipment. I guess that my question is: Is there a
simple under-the-hood circuit that you know of that will
do the job and avoid the problems mentioned above?
John E. Juergens
Pacifica, CA
Dear John,
Your problem has occured with many a TS enthusiast
trying to connect their computer to a monitor - In fact,
it happens with many other computer lines as well. The
problem stems (as above) from the differences in input
impedance of different monitors. Some have high input
Impedance others have low (75 ohm) Input impedance and
some are even switchable. As far as the actual input
circuit, sore have DC block input (a capacitor in series
with the input) and some do not.
The SYNTAX circuit (DEC ’81!) was one of the better
ones I have seen because it buffered the input and
output of the circuit to protect LOAD/SAVE operations
and provided the proper biasing of the transistor. The
original circuit shown in the article just had the
transistor and an emitter follower resistor as the
output. With your monitor, you may want to try both of
these output circuits. Try connecting the emitter of the
transistor directly to the input of the monitor and also
I would recommend using a 10 microFarad capacitor in the
buffered version (to cut down on tearing.and bending of
characters) and try different value resistors from the
emitter to ground in the range of 50 to 470 ohms. If the
monitor is bullt right, 75 ohms should work the best.
This circuit can also be used with the TS 1500. Also,
don’t worry about the brighter screen in LOAd/SAVE
operations as the monitor limits high level inputs. -Joe
Diagram A
< Transister- purpose
or equen,
output
10 eapocitor to rtonite~
SO-470 input
2X81 /TS 1000/TS1SOO cpr
direct te
woul tor input
In answer to Regis Glacobbe’s request on how to save
TOMAHAWK to Ramex disk (JAN/FEB 788); TOMAHAWK’s basic
leader program contains a machine code progran eabedded
In a REM statement to set up the screen and load the
machine code. The code which it reads from tape is
headerless.
Section 4.2 of the Technical Manual describes what a
header consists of. TOMAHAWK doesn’t. use a header on the
chine code block because the code embedded in the REM
statement sets up the IX, DE, A, HL, and Flag registers
with the necessary parameters to read the code block and
calls the proper EXROM routine to read the code. After
some “housekeeping” code, it then juaps into the
TOMAHAWK gare code and the gane begins.
What many disk owners have done 1s to replace the
final instruction which juaps into the game with a RET
instruction which takes you back into BASIC. You can
then SAVE the code with BASIC conmands.
To SAVE TOMAHAWK, MERGE TOMAHAWK’s BASIC loader into
the 2068. Add on to the progras the lines:
10 ON ERR RESET
20 SAVE [your system syntax] “TOMAHAWK.SCR" SCREENS
30 SAVE [your system syntax] “TOMAHAWK.COD" CODE
27584, 37952
40 STOP
50 ON ERR GOTO 10
60 POKE 26839, 201
70 GOTO 1
Type as a direct command: RUN 50. This will LOAD the
non-standard screen, the game code, and SAVE them to
your disk. You can then make up a new loader program to
LOAD the-screen and gaue code and start the game by
deleting lines 1, 3 through 10, and 50 through 70.
Adjust lines 20 to 40 as follows:
31
20 LOAD (your system syntax] “TOMAHAWK.SCR" SCREENS
30 LOAD (your system syntax] “TOMAHAWK.COD" CODE
40 RAND USR 61184
Save this loader to auto start at line 2. In
general, when dealing with a headerless code block, you
must use a disasseabler/monitor to examine the set up
code. Look for a block of code statements
which assign
values to the following registers:
IX - This will be the loading address in
RAM memory
DE - This is the length of the code block
HL - In TOMAHAWK, this was set to the address of the
EXROM routine which does the tape read
A - An FF stands for Data block
Carry Flag - Carry will be set for a load operation
In the case of TOMAHAWK, IX was 6BCO hex, DE was
9440 hex, A was FF hex, Carry was set, and HL pointed to
the EXROM tape ‘read routine address. A call was then
made to a routine which paged in the EXROM and jumped to
the address pointed to by HL. Knowing this, it was easy
to translate them into decimal values and make up the
BASIC SAVE instructions.
Mike Finn
Philadelphia, PA
Dear Mike,
Thanks for the little on headerless program loading
and for the info on converting TOMAHAWK to disk. -Joe
I own a TS 2068 and one Joystick. When playing games
it works only in the left port. How can I get it to work
in the right port? The right port !s OK per a simple
joystick test routine. Also, I use a Star Micronics STX-
80 theraal printer with an AERCO Parallel Interface vith
my 2068 and it works great with TASWORD-TWO but I can
not get it to print using TS/VU-CALC.
Arthur C. McDuffie
Keller, TX
Dear Arthur,
Most of the games that I have seen only “look* at
the left joystick. Some do give you the option of using
either joystick port, most do not. Unless its in BASIC,
the only way you can change the joystick port is to know
where the routine that looks at the joystick port
resides in code and make the necessary changes. If its
in BASIC, simply change !t from STICK 1 to STICK
VU-CALC would require you to use
supplied with the AERCO interface. The program
needs to be modified to make full use of the larger
printer, such as allowing more columns to be printed. I
belleve that there is a version that has been aodified
for full use of a full-sized printer. ~Joe
the print
In reply to Jim Powell’s problem with the
linearity of the TS 2040 printer, Timex is not the
one with this problem. I talked to
non
only
a drafting teacher
who works with IBM equipment and they have the sane
problem. Their solution {s a software modification that
corrects for the problea by multiplying the short axis
by a correction factor. I’m not smart enough to do this
but maybe someone out there 13.
Don Balmer
Marquette, MI
Dear Don,
It seens to me that I read an article a few years
ago on how to plot a (near) perfect circle on the screen
using a correction factor. I am sure this sane thod
could be used to print to the printer as well. Does
anyone out there remenber that article? I was not able
to locate it. ~Joe
When I hook my QL up to my Sears TV/Monitor/RGB and
use it in the monitor mode (FI) the picture will not
hold steady, it rolls. However, it works fine in TV mode
(minus the 64 scan lines). Is there a means to remedy
this without having to own two seperate monitors for
each computer?
Michael E. Carver
Portland, OR
Dear Michael,
You hit the nail on the head when you said the 64
scan lines were gone! In essence, the vertical timing 1s
changed and so the monitor won’t lock up until the
vertical hold is adjusted on the monitor to correct for
the change. On my Sears monitor I am able to get a nice
steady picture after adjusting the vertical hold in both
TV and
monitor mode although the control is nore
sensitive when in monitor mode. Joe
My 2068 will no longer output color to either a
monitor (Commodore 1802) or color TV. I’ve tried
adjusting VRi, VR2, and VR3. While my display does seen
to change shades of gray, its still not color. I’m going
to try replacing the LM1889 chip (it’s only $1.29) to
see if that works. I’m also going to replace the 78L12
with a 78M12 suggested for the RGB interface to try and
“clean up my screen* When I get an RGB monitor.
I would also like to hook up a jack that puts out
both BEEP & SOUND. I’d also like information on the
hardware required for bank switching or building an
external RAM expansion.
Don Witfanood
USS Horne (CG-30)
Dear Don,
You need to adjust the capacitor inside the RF
modulator (metal can at left rear of unit? for best
color lock. Since you turned the other controls, you
will need to play around with different settings until
best results are obtained. If you still don’t get color,
you may have to replace the LM1889.
The BEEP & SOUND can be picked off the rear edge
connector and sent to a seperate jack which can then be
connected to one of those $12 audio amplifiers that
Radio Shack sells. BEEP can be found on pin 2B
(component side) and SOUND can be found on pin 31A
(component side). Use 100K ohms in series with the BEEP
connection and 22k ohras in series with the SOUND
connection and the junction of these two to ground as
shown. Watch for RAM expansion in the next issue. -Joe
Diagram B
ROA Type
Soved
pa sia Out Aut jack
Beep
Goketpect) 100K A
pa 26
I hope there Is some
for this
help
though it’s not exactly a Timex product.
Microdrive.
unit are wrong in sone way. The address for the
problem even
Ihave ana & J
The driver relocation instructions with the
“TABLE”
is given at 62254 and 26255 which is a typographical
error. In any case, the address I find is 8669 which I
believe is wrong. I don’t know enough about the
addressing to solve this problem. Many programs ask to
relocate the driver at 64000 or above. Is any help
available to relocate the driver?
E,W.
Shawnee,
(Bud) Arbtin
Ks
32
Dear Bud,
I believe the table you are looking for is at 26703
and 26704 which ls the address of the printer output
routine. At least thats the one thats changed for
Programs like Tasword II and Profile. for the 2040
printer this contains address 1280 which is the TS
printer routine in ROM. This can be changed to address
64000 by poking 26703 with O and 26704 with 250 (0 + 256
* 250 = 64000). A & J may have an Intermediate “TABLE*
of some sort but the POKEs above should do it if thats
the actual start of the printing routine. I’m really not
Joe
that familiar with A & J’s printer interface.
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Creative Codework’s SPEEDSCREEN * * * * 1/2
This is the highly regarded program
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It replaces slower QL ROM routines, speeding
scrolling, printing (in CSIZE 1,0), and
window-drawing by a factor of four to twelve
times depending on the operation. Available
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SPEEDSCREEN ic run before loading other
programs which just
features
seem to work faster;
not improved by SPEEDSCREEN (CZIZE
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also adds the following new features: extra
commands to set-up character sets, eight new
type-founts, new character sizes, and
variable scrolling speeds. SPEEDSCREEN may
be configured in eight versions to optimize
different types of operations and software.
SPEEDSCREEN is at ite fastest using
CSIZE 1,0 type in white INK on black PAPER.
Why not five stars? As a writer who was
already using TurboQuill+ modified QL QUILL,
I found SPEEDSCREEN disappointing, I paid a
lot of money for little, if any, value. But
I recognize ite high potential for other
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I gave this excellent, revolutionary
program six stars out of five because I
never expect to rate another program higher.
FLASHBACK is a straightforward and easy to
learn and use data storage program which
underlays other programs, particularly QL
QUILL or THE EDITOR, and provides fast
search and data transfer to the working
program. Files may be observed, edited, or
created from within QL QUILL and data may be
instantly transferred from a FLASHBACK
datafile to QUILL.
Data is read or manipulated from a
window of variable size and position over-
laying the main program, providing almost a
dual-screen capability. The FLASHBACK data
files are extraordinarily flexible in format
--really just a block of text with variable
subdivisions, Consider the possibilities.
Library (or legal or medical or business)
notes may be made directly to FLASHBACK
database files which may be sorted, searched
and selected into sub-groups. Later, fields
or entire records may be instantly trans-
ferred to QUILL or elsewhere.
With FLASHBACK, everything about files,
records, fields, sub-records, etc., is flex-
ible and easily modified, and the program
may be operated on two levels: as a simple
card-file or as a relational, interactive
database. Quill_lis, Abacus_exp, Archive_exp
and Easel_exp files may be read into
FLASHBACK files. A FLASHBACK search is
virtually instantaneous, doing in a few
seconds, for example, SEARCH and SELECT,
33
what took a few minutes in QL ARCHIVE, And
FLASHBACK files cannot 60 easily be
corrupted by human error, Not a database in
the conventional sense, FLASHBACK should
provide yeoman service in most "filing" and
“transfer” operations not involving numer-
ical computation, for example, I see no way
of entering the instruction that field A ie
equal to field B divided by field C.
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This is a simulation of a British Royal
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This is an American program designed to
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existing QL ARCHIVE database files. It is
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which are included in the usual "doc file.”
I deducted a star and a half; because the
program, though well-constructed, does not
do a great deal, because the writtenn
instructions could have been better (I have
learned the hard way that instructions must
be kept simple), and because of an obvious
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correctable in the next version, is the
failure to include a method to create new
numerical fields which are a function of one
or more other numerical fields.
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MANDELBROT
- A Fractal World
Part Four
Michael E. Carver
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Mandelbrot Source Code |
1 Mandelbrot -- machine code subroutine eh
S written by Michael E. Carver 3/30/87
1
+ This program will do the recursive mathematics involved in calculating
5 poin’ within a Mandelbrot set. Certain variables are carried over
5 trom BASIC (cf and cr)
nope lea $20(a6),a8 restore 1ist pointer (BU_NLBAS)
j mave.1 (a2) ,a2
A a art tram
’ NOTE: Only do this step for a fresh start trom BASIC edasi:es saa
addq #8, a! update table pointer
cmp.1 a1,d5 end of ni table?
start moveq #9,09 insure return to BASIC w/out Error bhi. loop continue geach
lea array(pc),as start of array data area br wet_up done
lea arr_ptipc),al location to pointer in array
move.1 a@, (al) store the pointer found.ci lea e1_loc,a4 store address of var position
rte return to BASIC lea #26(a6),a9 variable area (BV_VVBAS)
move.1 (ag),
add.1 a6,a2
add.1 4(at),az
2
$ Enter here to calculate point in specified plane
} retrieve address of veriables cr & ci trom BASIC
move.1 a2, (a4)
br nope
calc moveg #2,d8
move.1 #ic{aé),al end of name table (BV_NTP) found_cr lea cr_loc,aq store address of var position
add. aé,at length of name table lea 828 (ac),a0 variable area (BV_VVBAS)
move.1 at, dS store length move. 1 (a@),a2 ‘
move.W #%0282,d4 +loating point type add.1 aé,a2
move. 1 ##22637208,d1 listed entry for cr add.1 4(a1),a2
move. 1 #%02636900,d2 listed entry for ci move.1 a2, (ad)
lea $20(a6),a0 start of list table (BV_NLBAS) bra.s nope
move. (a) ,a2
add.1 a6,az
lea $18(a6), a start of name table (BV_NTBAS) mc variables
move-1 (ag),al
add.1 a6,al
epace
loop = move.w (al), dS iw it f#ipating point type? er_ioc
cmp.wW 43,44 ciliec
beq.s flpoint
br nope A
} move cr and ci to mc variable area and reset mc variables
#ipoint lea space,ad
add. 26ald,az
move.b (a2)+,(a4)+ get offset to variables met_up lea cripc),
move-b (aZz)+, (ad+
4 #iret variable space in
movea.1 cr_loc(pe), store cr area
move.b (a2)+, (aa)+ move.W (a3)+, (adr+
lea space,a4 move.1 (a3), (aad+
emp.t (aa),dt equal to cr addg #2,a3 store ci
bea.s found_cr not always on word border! move. (ade, (mars
emp. 1 (aa),d2 equal to ci move. 1 (adi+, (ad) +
be:
found_ci 34 moveq #8,44 clear 9 words
zero
clrew (aaie
dbmi 44, zero
do floating point matn
moveg #24,d1
move.W iia, ao
jer (ag)
move.1 #58126)
lea count (pe)
move.w 4S, (a4)
at
as
bigloop
1
move
move
move
move
move
move.
move
jar
z1(pe),a4
W lad), (ad,
2(a4),8(a6,a1.1)
lad) ,Olas,at.1)
2(a4),2a6,a1.1)
move.w O(a6,a1.1),-6(a6,al.1)
move.1 2(a6,a1.1),-4(a6,al.1)
lea zripc),ad
9 (a4) ,Oa6,at.1)
2(a4),2(ad,at.1)
(ad), 6(ad,at.1)
2lad),O(a6,at.1)
move. Ww
move. 1
move. #age, de
move.w ®Lic,as
dur (ao
move.w B(aé,a1.1),-66a6,al.1)
move.1 2(a6,a1.1),-4(aé,at.1)
sub.w WiZ,al
move.1 #8,47
move.w #80c, do
move.w @lic,ag
jer (ao
reserve space for 4 ¢.p. #
(BU_CHRIX)
go for it
new stack pointer
start counter at
store it
i# changed
put zr onto stack twice
2nd item on stack
ist item on stack
still points to zr
get ready
multiply TOS and NOS
do a math operation
go for it
(RI_MULT)
(RI_EXEC)
move result to bottom of stack
locate zr
put zr on stack twice
get ready
multiply TOS and Nos
90 for tt
move result down on stack
update m.s.
get ready
Subtract TOS trom NOS
pointer
(RT_SUB)
go for it
lea cripe),as
move.w (ad) +, 6(as,at.1)
move-1 (a4),8(aé,e1-1)
move.1 82,47
move. #88a, de
move.w ®iic, aw
jer (ae
lea ratpc),ad
move.w @(aé,al.1), (agit
move.1 2(as
2eld, (aay
move.1 a1, #56 (a6)
move-w 48802, 8126, 21.1)
mave.1 #%49998900,2(a6,a1.1)
lea zripc),ad
move.w (a4)+,6(aS,al.1)
move.1 (a4)+,8(aé,al.1)
move.1 42,47
move.w #880, 4
mave.w $11c,aa
jer (ag
move
move
(a4) +,6(as,at.1)
(a4), 8(aé,at.1)
08,47
Wage ,do
Slices
2)
move
move
jer
a
2
w
lea ci (pc) .ad
move.
move. 1
move. 1
(a4) +, 6(a6,ai.1)
(a4) ,8(aé,at.1)
88,07
Wea,do
Slic,ao
(aw
jer
lea zi(pc),ad
mave.w Blaé,al.1), (aare
move.1 2(a6,a1.1), (a4+
lea zripc),aS
move.w (a4) +,8¢a5)
move.1 (ad) +,2(a5)
sub.w #18,a1
aS still points to zr
al,#58(a6)
BlaS),8lad,al.1)
2a), 2(ad,at.1)
(93) 4,6 (26,0121)
(a3) +,8(a6,al.1)
40,47
W20,d0
S1ic,ae
(ao)
jer
addq #6,a1
Bad) ,8(a6,at.1)
2a), 2(a6,at.1)
B(a5),6(a6,ai.1)
2(a5),8(a6,at.1)
48,47
#80e,do
Siic,
(aa)
subg #6,a1
move.w -6(aé,a1.1),@Caé,at.1)
move. 1 -4(aé,a1.1),2(a6,ai.1)
move.1 #@,d7
move.W #88a, do
move.w S1ic, a
jar (a8)
move.1 #8, 47
move.w #824,do
move.w #11c,a8
jer (ag)
move.w S(aé,ai.1),d6
gub.w #22,at
locate variable cr
put on stack
get ready
add TOS te NOS (RI_ADD)
go for it
locate variable ra
store result in ra
reset math stack pointer
restore math stack pointer
put no. 2 as #.p. on stack
locate zr
put zr on stack
a4 will now point to zi
get ready
multiply TOS and NOS
go for it
put zi onto stack
get ready to call multiply
ToS and NOS
go for it
locate variable ci
put ci on stack
get ready
add TOS to NOS
go for it
locate variable 21
ztore result in 2i
now points ta ra
locate variable zr
store ra into zr
reset m.s. pointer to orig
restore math stack pointer
pat zr onte stack twice
ry
a3 now points to zi
get ready
multiply TOS and NOS
go for it
result of zitzi will be 2 numbers below following results
update ms. pointer
put zi ont stack twice
get ready
multiply TOS and NOS
go for it
reset stack pointer
move zr#¥zr up to bottom of
stack
get ready
add TOS to NOS
go for it
get ready
truncate to word integer
(RT_LINT)
go tor it
store result
reset m.s. pointer to orig
check move.1 a1,958(a6)
lea count (pc) ,ad
move.w (a4),d5.
cmp. #4,d6
bge store
addq.w #1,d5
move.w d5, (a4)
emp.b #255, 45
bne bigloop
store
b 45, (agre
lea arr_pt(pe),aS
move.1 a4, (a5)
rts
1 are_pt(pc),aa
restore math stack pointer
retrieve counter
reached upper Limit?
4# so store in array
increment counter
store counter
done enough times?
{# not do sone more
get array pointer
update pointer
J omc program variables
'
arrpt 9 de.
count “wd
er be floating point
et 1b6 floating point
ze 2b 6 floating point
zt “be floating point
ra “bs floating point
dump sle used during de-bugging
array b2 address for array storage
Snapshot Source Code
$ snapshot and paste for mandelbrot program
$ will make a copy of a portion of screen before
Placing mini_window
1 and paste back original screen portion after removing
mini_window
‘ see
' enter here to make a copy of screen before opening mini_window
Snapshot move.1 #131868,a! = firmt byte of mini_window area
lea picture(pc),a®@ = picture array
moveq 48,48
moveg #1,d1 counter for scan lines convert
s_loop! moveq #1,d2 counter words per line
s_loop2 move.w (al)t, (agi+ transter to picture array
addg.b #1,d2 increase word counter
empi.b 24,42 completed scan line
bie s_loop2
adden 68,01 next scan line start address
ddgeb @1,d1 increase scan line counter
empi.b #34,d1 completed block?
ble s_ioepi
rts done '
'
; ink
1 enter here to paste back the “snap-shot* of screen
'
paste move.1 #1312868, al first byte address of mini_window
lea picture(pc),a@ = picture array
moveg #2,da
moveg #1,d1 counter for scan lines
PLloopi = moveq #1,42 counter for words per line
P_loop2 move.w (a@)+,(al)+ transfer to picture array
addq.b #1,42 increase word counter
empi.b #24,d2 complete scan line? '
ble p_toop2 :
add.w 489, a1 next scan line start address !
addq.b #1,d1 increase scan line counter !
cmpi.b #36,d1 completed block?
ble p_ioopi Pipe
rte done
‘
$ mc vartables
‘
picture da.w G64 picture array
written by Michael E.
Carver 7/25/87 xe
# machine code routines to plot mandelbrot
to written by Mich
Plotter Source Code
1 E. Carver
7129187
4} enter here to redraw already calculated mandelbrot
§ array data
start
n_loop
FMPi.w #199, (a2)
lea m_point,ad
cirew (aa)
move. (a4),di
lea m_¢p (pc) az
bar convert
lea npoint,ad
cirew tad)
lea array (pc) ,a2
lea color (pc), a3
ber ink
addi. #1, (a2)
lea n_point,a¢
move.w (a4),di
les n_tptpe) a2
bar convert
lea m_#p(pe),a2
bar plot
lea n_point (pc), a2
addi.w #1, (a2)
set mpoint to zero
interger value of m_point
change to floating point.
wet n_point to zero
update pointer to array
interger value of n_point
change to floating point
update x co-ord
reached end of line?
1# not plot next point
‘ble n_loop
lea m_pointipe),a5
addi. #1, (a5)
move.w (a5),d1
lea mtpipe), az change te floating point
ber convert complete last line?
empt.w #199, (aS) 1# not plat next line
ble m_loop
rts
update y co-ord
interger value of m_point
§) SUBROUTINES.
4 448% Convert integer to floating point #HH
red with disinteger value -- a2saddress to store
result
move.1 958124),
1 math stack pointer
move." di,@(as,a1.1) place onto stack
moveg #68,40 RI_FLOAT
moveq 0,47 get ready
move.w @iic, as RI_EXEC
jar (ag) go tor it
W Blas, ai.10, Cazes
1 2(a6,al.1), (a2)
store result
done
with a2=earray pointer - aS=color table address
moveq #2, 43
move.1 (a2),a4
add.b (a4),d3
add.w d3,a3
clear register
get iteration count
#{nd corresponding color
move.b (a3),di
moveq #929, 4a set ink (SD_SETIND
mov #s20002, a9 1.D. # for channel #2
moveg #-1,d3 timeout
trap #3 go for it
rts done
HHH Plot qe
entered with az=m_tp
(floating point value of y co-ord)
lea plot_s(pc),ai
move. (a2z)+,2¢al?
move. (a2)+,2¢at)
moverw (a2)+,6¢aL)
plotting stack area
move mfp to stack
move nitp to stack
move.1 (a2)+,6(al)
moveq #833, da SD_POINT
moveg #-1,d3 timeout
move.1 #822892, a0 I.D. # for channel #2
trap #3 go for it
rts done
4 mc variables
i
lea array (pe) ,az
lea color (pc) ,a3
bsr ink
array address of mandelbrot data array addi.1 #1, (a2) update pointer to array
m_point y co-ordinate lea n_point,as interger value of n_point
n_point x co-ordinate move. (a4),di
m_tp room for floating point number — 1ea n_fp (pe) ,a2
n_tp room for floating point number Bsr convert change to floating point
color room or color data lea m_tptpe) a2
plot_b room tor plotting stack ber plot
plot_s pointer to top of plotting stack jea p_point(pe).az
addi.w #1, (az) update x co-ord
cmpi.w #199, (a2) reached end of line?
ble exit if not exit
‘ clrew (az) 1# end of ‘line zero n_point
4} enter here to plot mandelbrot set as it is being calculated lea m_point(pe),a5 and increment m_point
’ addi. #1, (a3) update. co“ord
start2 lea m_point, aa
move.w (ad),di interger value of m_point
lea m_tp (pe) ,az
bsr convert change to floating point
*
UPGRADING YCWIFE GHA
by
Mike de
Despite the fact that the QL has been
out of manufacture for some time and is now
becoming somewhat scarce on your distribu-
tor's shelves, it is only just now reaching
what may be called a fully developed, fully
supported status. In fact, with the ever in-
creasing amount of new software for the QL
which is announced each month or appears in
the QUANTA (QL Users and Tinkerers Associa-
tion> library, one wonders how much further
one can go with the QL. One happy character-
istic of the QL'is 32-bit architecture and
its Motorola 68008 microprocessor is its
relative proof against obsolescence. I would
say--as a non-technical expert--that within
a year, emlators will be available for the
QL which will enable it to run most popular
brands (not types--but brands) of software!
In my book on the QL, Taking the Quan-
tum Leap: The Last Word On the Sinclair QL
sfavailable from Time Designs Magazine), I
describe a number of "ideal systems” for the
QL, and these are still valid, but there
have been a number of new products for the
QL which must be considered as components of
an "ideal system.”
First and foremost, considering the
logistical realities, is obtaining a second,
“spare” QL. I don't think that I need
elaborate why, except to say that--at the
price of a new QL--it {s sheer folly not to
have another, either networked to your
present QL or on the shelf. And, if you have
a great deal of hardware and software for
your QL, or a significant number of impor-
tant files for your QL, you might even
consider a second spare--what the hey?
Working from the incide of your QL out,
you might consider replacement chips or com-
Sosa
ponents which better manage the heat
generated by QL components to reduce the
incidence of computer lock-ups. Replace~
ment ROM chips are available which might
improve your QL in many ways. Replacing
your JSU chip with a JS or MC chip would,
most importantly, eliminate the graphic in-
compatibility encountered with certain Euro-
pean software, and the replacement ROM chip
may be ordered with built-in ICE, SUPER
TOOLKIT II, QfLash or other software!
There are now a number of replacement
keyboards for your QL. I have not reviewed
any, because I like the QL keyboard. (I
believe that the reasons why the QL keyboard
is unpopular with some are threefold: it
doesn’t look like other keyboards, it is a
soft-touch keyboard which is ‘frequently
damaged by heavy-handed hackers, jand it has
no number pad, The only valid criticism is
the latter, and this only if you are a
serious number-cruncher. A quality, smooth-
operating, inexpensive numeric pad is a
much-needed and long-awaited QL accessory.
I'm going to save monitors and printers
for another day except for two points, A lot
of new graphics software is being written
for Epson FX-80 or RX-80 printers, so why
not take the course of least resistance and
buy one of these printers or a printer which
is exactly compatible with them. Printer-
driver installation is probably the most
common problem for QL users. (In answering
readers' questions about this, I have learnt
a lot and will soon write an entire article
on this subject.» The second point has to
do with use of the Sears Color TV/Monitor as
a suitable RGB monitor for the QL. At about
$340, I recommended the Sears as a "best
buy” and personal favorite in my book.
not have definite information, but it may be
that newer models of this excellent comb-
filtered TV and composite and RGB monitor do
I do
not work with the QL--there may be a verti-
cal hold problem. If there is anybody out
there using the QL with a new model Sears
TV/Monitor successfully or anyone who has
had a problem with it, please write me care
of Time Designs. Since Sears has a very
good "no-fault" return policy, there would
be little risk if someone experimented here
-~the monitor has such good capabilities
that it would be worth a try.
The next item to be considered is addi-
tional RAM for your QL, Extra RAM transforms
your QL, its bundled software, and its use
with many types of software, vastly im
proving it. You can add extra RAM inter-
nally or externally--usually as part of a
disk interface. External RAM is faster than
internal RAM. Miracle System's QL TRUMP CARD
is a full-featured disk interface which
offers the most extra RAM currently avail-
able, for a total of 896K; it has built-in
dynamic and static RAMdisk firmware with a
very fast Microdrive to RAMdisk copy
feature, a dynamic printer buffer, a good
screen-dump utility, a
and Super TOOLKIT II.
128K RAM emulator,
Sandy's SUPERQBOARD is
another full-featured disk interface offer-
ing an extra 512K RAM, for a total of 640K;
its RAMdisk and operating system (QRAM) are
loaded separately as software--not a good
feature--but it has has a parallel printer
output and SuperMouse input. (I hear rumors
that Sandy may soon have a 1-megabyte
RANpack for their SUPERQBOARD. >
It is quite feasible to operate a good
QL system without disk drives. One of my QL
set-ups has an old and outdated PCML 512K
RAMpack with a number of TOOLKIT II commands
and RAMdisk controller as firmware. But at
least 256K of extra RAM is considered
essential. A good compromise system would
consist of a QL with 640K of available RAM
and a single quad-density (1440 sectors per
disk) dsk drive. I like 5 1/4" disks , per-
sonally, but I may just be old-fashioned.
Upgrading QL Software
The bundled Psion software programs for
the QL are still hard to beat, especially QL
ABACUS and QL EASEL, but there are new and
promising substitutes for QL QUILL and QL
ARCHIVE now available and on the horizon,
Digital Precision's THE EDITOR and
SPECIAL EDITOR are somewhat more complex to
use than QL QUILL, but, if you can can
handle 4t (an admonition which could apply
to all DP software), either of these offer
most professional features. Neither of these
are WYSIVIG, and the latter program (which
has a 160-page manual) requires at least
128K extra RAM.
Software 87's TEXT*7 is a new, full~-
featured word processor which, though favor-
ably reviewed in the March 1988 QL World, is
not quite ready for release. I have tested
a preliminary version of TEXT®7, but I will
not review it until it is ready for release.
QL QUILL has been much maligned, but it
remains one of the best and easiest to use
WYSIWIG word processors. Used with comple-
mentary programs like SPEEDSCREEN and/or
TURBOQUILL+ and expanded RAM which speed-up
and otherwise facilitate operation, QL QUILL
remains a contender for "the best QL word
processor," and when used with comprehensive
multi-tasking software such as Sector
Software's TASKMASTER (and SPELLBOUND plus
PDQL’s FILEBOUND), Compware's TASK SWOPPER
(plus Cope's QATS Version 3), or QJump'e
QRAM, a database system such as FLASHBACK,
and adesktop publishing system, QL QUILL
can be the basis of a comprehensive word
processing system which is much more than a
regular QL QUILL remins a
winner,
QL ARCHIVE may be nearing the end of a
word processor.
good run. Version 2.38 of ARCHIVE which
permits “run-time” database applications is
now available with full instructions from
your supplier (U.S. Qls were supplied with
Psion version 2.1 software;
final QL QUILL, ABACUS, and BASEL editions
are version 2.35). Ark Distribution'’s
ARCHIVIST which makes good use of "run-time"
ARCHIVE provides an excellent and easily
modifiable general-purpose database system
for those not interested in more esoteric
database procedures-~but for those that are,
there are systems aplenty, more than for any
other system.
Another contender here may be Creative
Codeworks’ brand new QUICKFAX, which I have
not yet tested, which is billed as a data
storage system which may be used as either
"a card-file database or as a powerful data
source for other programs.”
Vhat’s going to kill off QL ARCHIVE,
however, is a very important new program
from Sector Software, FLASHBACK, which will
revolutionize the use of the QL for non-
mathematical applications. FLASHBACK pro-
vides the first dual-screen, integrated
application of a fast, versatile database
system to use with QL QUILL, and one that
provides for instant transfer of data to the
latter program! (See "Time Designs Tests.")
The latest versions of the QL's Psion
software programs are now available and
provide subtle improvements over the U.S.-
supplied versions, except for QL ARCHIVE
which offers more significant enhancements.
Two excellent products cited above are
Athene Consultants’ TURBOQUILL+ and Creative
Cadeworks’ SPEEDSCREEN (see "Time Designs
Tests”) are both designed to speed-up cursor
movement. SPEEDSCREEN is the more comprehen-
sive program and works with most programs;
TURBOQUILL+ just works with QL QUILL. The
programs are compatible and may be used to-
gether, but they are somewhat redundant. As
a writer I tend to prefer TURBOQUILL+ which
has a handy Glossary utility.
the latest and
Hot Tips: Modify your QL QUILL boot program
and configure QL QUILL to place your program
in RAM1_ and QUILL documents and Glossary
items in RAM2 for faster operation. If using
TURBOQUILL+ and FLASHBACK together, con-
figure TQ+ for "less than full capitali-
zation” and use TQ+’s TQP_CONFIG to con-
figure your TQ+-modified QL QUILL program.
NEXT TIME: "Upgrading Your QL II:
Desktop Publishing,
more hot tips.
Graphics,
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WANTED: "chicklet" rubber keypad
overlays for the TS1000. Randall
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CA 94070. (415) 594-0115.
WANTED: RS232 for TS2068.
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